Chapter 1 – General Administration

15060.1 Office of Victim and Survivors Rights Services

• The Chief of the Office of Victim and Survivors Rights Services (OVSRSOffice of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services) reports to the Undersecretary of Operations. The OVSRSOffice of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services provides functional oversight in the area of victim services and restitution. The OVSRSOffice of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services is responsible for the overall planning, development, coordination, implementation, and operation of these areas and ensures that victims are informed, heard, and involved in the criminal justice system. The OVSRSOffice of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services is responsible for the overall coordination and operation of victim services and restitution activities throughout CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The scope of the activities related to this program includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Improves treatment of victims at all levels of involvement with the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

  • Provides training regarding the impact of crime on victims.

  • Develops and implements programs in all facilities and parole regions for the collection and disbursement of restitution collected from offenders.

  • Notifies victims.

  • Facilitates fundraising to benefit victims of crime.

  • Develops and disseminates victim services information.

  • Involves victim service agencies in CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’ activities.

  • Develops programs and trains inmates and staff in collaboration with local victim service agencies.

  • Develops programs and trains staff on victimization.

  • Assists and informs victims of crime in all facets of the correctional process.