Description

Office of Victim Services include but are not limited to: *Crisis intervention and advocacy throughout the post-conviction process *Direct victim support and services *Assisting victims with concerns related to incarcerated persons and supervisees under the Department’s jurisdiction *Providing information regarding the status of incarcerated persons in prison or under supervision of the ODRC’s Adult Parole Authority (APA) *Community education regarding ODRC’s policies and procedures *Providing referrals for victims to state, local and community resources *Petitioning the Ohio Parole Board for Full Board Hearings as appropriate *Training and monitoring Victim Coordinator networks located in each prison and APA region *Victim-related awareness, education and training for ODRC departments and staff *Assisting the Ohio Parole Board and APA in areas of victims-related concerns and hearing input

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