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• Your Detailed Rights as a Crime Victim

  Descriptions of the rights you have as a victim of crime in Pennsylvania Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services

• Victim Service Programs

  If you are a victim of crime or have been affected by a crime, you may receive help from an advocate from a Victim Service Program. The following link provides information on local programs that offer help. Read More

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  Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services

• Dependable Access for Victimization Expenses (DAVE) Online Claim Filing System

  This Victims Compensation Assistance Program helps victims of crime in Pennsylvania with expenses related to a crime. You may use this site to file a claim for compensation. Read More

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  Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

• Address Confidentiality Program (ACP)

  Information on the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) that helps victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking keep their new home address safe from their perpetrator after they have left an abusive or dangerous situation. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services

• 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

• 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

• CrimeVictims.gov

  The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) launched crimevictims.gov in 2005. Designed for three audiences—crime victims, volunteers, and victim service providers—crimevictims.gov provides a wealth of resources for each, including links to websites, publications, databases, and hotlines. Content Detail

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  Office for Victims of Crimes

• File a Complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center

  Complaints filed via this website are processed and may be referred to federal, state, local or international law enforcement or regulatory agencies for possible investigation. Content Detail

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  Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

• FTC Consumer Complaint Form

  Form used to submit a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection about a particular company or organization. Complaints help the FTC investigate fraud and can lead to law enforcement action. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

• Health Care in Foster Care and When You Age Out

  Fact sheet from the Youth Justice Project providing information on the right to health care for children and youths in foster care. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Youth Justice Project

• Helpful Information for Victims of Crime

  Information and links that may be helpful to victims of crime Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Office of Victim Services

• #MeTooPA

  Provides FREE confidential services for students and workers who have experienced sexual harassment or assault in school or on the job. If you are experiencing sexual harassment at school or on the job, call 412-281-2892, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, or email at MeTooPA@womenslawproject.org Content Detail

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  Women's Law Project

• 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