Office of Victim & Survivor Rights & Services

Reorganization of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on July 1, 2005, presented a unique opportunity to rededicate state corrections to protecting the rights of victims, survivors, and witnesses.  The department’s efforts will focus on achieving the following objectives:

• Improving Offender Accountability
• Improving Direct Services
• Increasing Outreach and Collaboration

This links below will provide you with valuable information if you were the victim, survivor, or witness to a crime and the offender was sentenced to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).

• Offender was sentenced as an Adult
• Offender sentenced as a Juvenile
• Lifer Parole Process
• Parole Revocation Process
• Prison Restitution Survey
  • Prison Restitution Survey Appendix
• National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 13-19, 2008
  • Victims' March on the Capitol
  • Additional Victims' Rights Week Events

Thank you for your interest in our office. To contact us directly please call us 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