Connecticut Resources for Victims of Crime

Office of Victim Services

Administration: 860.263.2760
Compensation: 1.888.286.7347
OVS Helpline: 1.800.822.8428

The Office of Victim Services, Connecticut Judicial Branch, is the state's lead agency established to provide services to victims of violent crime. Advocacy, Compensation, and Notification is available.

Office of the Victim Advocate

Telephone: 860.550.6632
Toll Free: 1.888.771.3126

The Office of the Victim Advocate (OVA), as an independent state agency, will monitor and evaluate the provision of services to victims of crime and to advance policies throughout the state that promote the fair and just treatment of victims throughout the criminal justice system. If a victim's rights are violated, complaints can be filed.

CT VINE

Toll Free: 1.877.846.3428

CT VINE is a free, confidential service that provides crime victims and their family members, victim advocates, and members of the community free and confidential notification of court related events. The Connecticut Judicial Branch provides this toll-free, automated notification service.

Department of Correction

Victim Service Unit: 888.869.7057

Search for currently incarcerated inmates as well as view information about Connecticut's prison system.

DOC also operates a Victim Services Unit that provides victims with timely notifications of an inmate's change of status. The Victim Services Unit is also the catalyst in allowing victims' voices to be heard during any community release considerations.

Connecticut Judicial Branch
 

Provides information about the legal system in the State of Connecticut. Also search for case information

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
 

Main Office: 860.282.7899
24/7 Hotline:
English: 888.774.2900
Spanish: 844.831.9200
 

We are a membership organization of Connecticut’s 18 domestic violence service agencies that provide critical support to victims including counseling, support groups, emergency shelter, court advocacy, safety planning, and lethality assessment, among other services.

Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence
 

Main Office: 860.282.9881
24/7 Hotline:
English: 1.888.999.5545
                                                                                         Spanish: 1.888.568.8332

Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence is a statewide alliance of individual sexual assault crisis programs. The Alliance works to end sexual violence through victim assistance, community education, and public policy advocacy.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving
 

Phone: 203.764.2566
24/7 Hotline: 877.MADD.HELP

To aid the victims of crimes performed by individuals driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to aid the families of such victims and to increase public awareness of the problem of drinking and drugged driving.