Correctional Based Victim Services

1. Correctional Based Victim Services Post Sentencing Services at VADOC / Parole Board Wendy Lohr Hopp Victim Services Director Amber Leake Victim Advocate Melody Turner Administrative Assistant Jan Dow Victim/Offender Dialogue Coordinator Emily Sattie Victim Services Coordinator Virginia Department of Corrections

2. Victim Services Cycle Virginia Department of Corrections

3. §19.2-11.01 Crime Victims and Witness Rights • Information • Protection • Financial Assistance • Notice of Court Dates • Victim Input • Post Trial Assistance Virginia Department of Corrections

4. Caseload of VSU FY2016 VINE Statistics (Email, Phone and/or Letter) • 2,177 Release Notifications • 111 Deaths Notifications • 5,574 Parole Interview Notifications • 6,768 Transfer Notifications • 1,579 Advance Release Notifications • 4,381 Parole Decision Notifications • 66 Name Change Notifications • 41 Work Release Notifications FY2016 Victim Statistics • 639 NEW victims Virginia Department of Corrections

5. Advocacy • Eliminate unwanted calls • Eliminate unwanted mail • Investigate threats • Provide options and alternatives • Serve on committees/boards as ADVOCATE • LISTEN and CARE Virginia Department of Corrections

6. Notification VINE 1-800-467-4943 (Jail & DOC SEPARATE) Does not substitute for required written registration • Release • Transfer • Escape • Parole Status • Return to Custody • Death • Work Release • Name Change Virginia Department of Corrections

7. Input §53.1-155: The Parole Board shall endeavor diligently to contact the victim prior to making any decision to release any inmate on discretionary parole. • Parole, geriatric release, pardons, medical clemencies • Input via letter, phone call, or in-person meeting (CONFIDENTIAL) • 2015: 679 victims provided input Virginia Department of Corrections

8. Input, con. • Parole Eligibility: Felony conviction prior to 1995 or multiple misdemeanor convictions prior to 2008 • Dates refer to when crime was committed, not when court process took place • The Board has the ability to defer some cases for up to three years Virginia Department of Corrections

9. Input, con. • Geriatric Release Eligibility: Offenders with convictions other than a Class 1 Felony AND age 65/served 5 years or age 60/served 10 years • Effective 7/1/14, this is an automatic annual review • Effective 7/1/16, the Board can defer consideration for up to three years Virginia Department of Corrections

10. Release Over 13,000 VADOC Releases in 2015 • Contact victim • Information Exchange • Advocacy for Conditions • Safety Planning • Photo of offender Virginia Department of Corrections

11. Accompaniment • Executions • Victim Offender Dialogue Virginia Department of Corrections

12. Referrals • Local Probation and Parole • Counseling Services • Attorney General’s Office • Local Victim/Witness Program • Parole Board • Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund Virginia Department of Corrections

13. Virginia Victims Fund (CICF) • VA Workers’ Compensation Commission • Payer of last resort • Claims and Eligibility • Unclaimed restitution §19.2-305.1(E) www.cicf.state.va.us 800-552-4007 Virginia Department of Corrections

14. Challenges • Lack of Victim Referrals • Lack of Case Information • Restitution • Unwanted Contact/Threats • Sentencing Guidance (No contact; supervision) • Need for Community Victim Liaisons • Need for DV Programming/Caseloads Virginia Department of Corrections

15. Any Questions? Parole Board Victim Services 6900 Atmore Drive Richmond, VA 23225 Telephone: (804) 887-8184 (Emily direct) Parole Board Main Line: (804) 674-3081 Fax: (804) 674-3284 Victim Services Unit Virginia Department of Corrections P.O. Box 26963 Richmond, VA 23261-6963 Telephone: (804) 674-3243 Toll-Free Line (Victims Only) : (800) 560-4292 Fax: (804) 674-3054 Virginia Department of Corrections