Office of Victim & Survivor Rights & Services

The primary purpose of the Office of Victim & Survivor Rights & Services is to proactively enforce and promote the rights of victims and survivors throughout the state’s youth and adult correctional system. Victims and survivors have a legal right to receive notification of an offender’s death, release, or escape. They also have a legal right to be notified of, and to attend, annual case reviews and Board of Parole Hearings. Additionally, they have a constitutional right to receive restitution for economic losses resulting from crimes committed against them.

The Office of Victim & Survivor Rights & Services is dedicated to ensuring these rights are enforced and that victims and survivors have a meaningful voice within the state correctional system. This site will provide you with valuable information if you were the victim of, or witness to, a crime and the offender was sentenced to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

Thank you for your interest in our office. To contact us directly please call us, toll free, during normal business hours at Toll Free 1-877-256-OVSS (6877), or email us, or our mailing address is:

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Office of Victim & Survivor Rights & Services
P.O. Box 942883
Sacramento, CA 94283-0001