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• Blue Campaign

  Information on Blue Campaign, a national public awareness campaign, designed to educate the public, law enforcement and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking, and how to appropriately respond to possible cases. Content Detail

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  Department of Homeland Security

• PA SAVIN

  PA SAVIN stands for Pennsylvania Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification. This is an informational brochure on PA SAVIN, an automated service that lets you track the custody status of offenders in jail or prison over the phone or internet. You can also register to be notified by phone, email and/or text message if the custody status of an offender changes. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services

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• PA SAVIN and VINELink

  PA SAVIN stands for Pennsylvania Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification. It is a free, confidential and automated service that helps victims, law enforcement and community members keep up to date on the status of an inmate housed in a county jail, state prison or under state parole supervision within Pennsylvania. VINELink is an online portal to VINE, America’s number one victim notification network that provides victims and concerned citizens with information. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

• Report a Mail Crime

  If you have witnessed or fallen victim to a mail-related crime, take action by filing a report of the incident. Find the right form, appropriate for your situation, to file in order to report the criminal conduct. Content Detail

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  United States Postal Inspection Services

• Victim Help Resources

  Resources from the United States Postal Inspection Service, an agency that is dedicated to treating every crime victim with compassion, fairness, and respect while protecting their dignity and privacy. Content Detail

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  United States Postal Inspection Services

• VineLink (Pennsylvania)

  VINELink, an online portal to VINE, America’s number one victim notification network. VINE has been providing victims and concerned citizens with the power of information for decades. VINELink can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The VINE service provides information by phone, email, TTY, and text message where available. You may also sign up through your participating state, or county’s toll-free number. Content Detail

• What Is Human Trafficking?

  Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. This provides additional information about human trafficking and how to deal with it. Content Detail

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  Department of Homeland Security