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Washington County State's Attorney's Office
Agency: Washington County State's Attorney's Office
OVERVIEW: Enforces laws and represents citizens of the county in all criminal matters in which the state has an interest, including the enforcement of child support.SERVICES:1) CRIMINAL DIVISION: Prosecutes criminal and major motor vehicle cases in the Circuit, Juvenile and District Courts of the county.2) VICTIM / WITNESS ASSISTANCE: Offers specia...
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Worcester County State's Attorney's Office
Agency: Worcester County State's Attorney's Office
LEGAL: Represents the citizens of Worcester County in all criminal matters in which the state has an interest. Enforces laws established by the Maryland General Assembly and upheld by the court.
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Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office
Agency: Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office
LEGAL SERVICES: Criminal Division represents the citizens of Montgomery County in all criminal matters in which the state has an interest, including some traffic violations. Enforces laws established by the Maryland General Assembly and upheld by the court.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Maryland
Agency: Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Maryland
VICTIM ASSISTANCE: Provides assistance to victims of drunken driving crashes in processing their loss and working with the criminal justice system. Also works to toughen the drunk driving laws to get drunk drivers off the road. Conducts public awareness campaigns. Services include workshops, public speaking engagements, a list of support groups, ed...
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Montgomery County, Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program
Agency: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
OVERVIEW: Offers emergency services and crisis management to families in domestic violence situations.SERVICES:1) CRISIS CENTER: Victims & offenders of mate-related abuse can talk to trained counselors by calling the 24-hour crisis line or by walking in to the 24-hour Crisis Center. Emergency housing services can be accessed through the crisis cou...
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Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office
Agency: Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office
CRIMINAL LAW: Represents the citizens of Wicomico County in all matters in which the state has an interest. Offers services to handle cases that involves disputes between neighbors that may consist of harassment, violation of animal control, or noise ordinances. Prosecutors may refer such cases to the Center for Conflict Resolution. Provides collab...
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U.S. Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Office
Agency: U.S. Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Office
ADVOCACY: Provides federal funds for police, prosecutors, prevention programs and other service initiatives in cases involving sexual violence or domestic abuse. Requires sexual offenders to pay restitution and requires states to pay for rape examinations and victim-witness counselors. It extends rape shield laws to protect crime victims from abusi...
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Montgomery County Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program
Agency: Montgomery County Special Needs Housing
VICTIM SUPPORT: Provides professional services to victims of general crime and sexual assault. Counselors and victim assistants are provided to help victims cope with their specific situations.
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Harford County Sheriff's Office, Vicitm's Services
Agency: Harford County Sheriff's Office
VICTIM'S SERVICES: Offers "on the scene" counseling, advocacy, linkage to county resources and follow-up to court for victims of major crimes, such as murder, rape, sexual offenses, motor vehicle theft, theft, and assault. Offers trauma intervention, assistance with immediate funeral needs, assistance in registering with VINE (Victim Information N...
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Queen Anne's County State's Attorney's Office
Agency: Queen Anne's County State's Attorney Office
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: Enforces the laws established by the Maryland General Assembly and upheld by the courts. Responsible for prosecuting all matters occurring within the county and represents its residents in which the state has an interest.-Victims & Witnesses: Ensures that both are kept informed of the status of their cases. Also meets with v...
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TurnAround, Victim Advocacy
Agency: TurnAround, Inc.
VICTIM ADVOCACY: Offers information, support, and crisis intervention to victims of sexual violence. Provides risk assessment and safety planning, as well as follow-up and outreach that connects victims to additional services and community resources. In addition, on-going support and advocacy assists victims in accessing services and in navigating ...
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Kent County State's Attorney's Office
Agency: Kent County State's Attorney's Office
LEGAL: Represents the citizens of Kent County in all criminal matters in which the state has an interest. Also enforces laws established by the Maryland General Assembly and upheld by the court. -Victim Witness Unit: Acts as a liaison between the assistant state's attorney and the victim; accompanies victim to court; assists with restitution; and ...
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Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, Baltimore City, Financial Assistance
Agency: Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Assists Maryland victims of crime with financial issues including restitution and criminal injuries compensation.
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Dorchester County State's Attorney's Office
Agency: Dorchester County State's Attorney's Office
LEGAL: Represents the citizens of Dorchester County in all criminal matters in which the state has an interest. Enforces laws established by the Maryland General Assembly and upheld by the courts.
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Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, Baltimore City, Court Companions
Agency: Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center
COURT COMPANIONS: Provides accompaniment and support during court appearances to Maryland victims of crime.
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Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, Baltimore City, Victim Notification
Agency: Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center
VICTIM NOTIFICATION: Provides Maryland victims of crime with access to information regarding the victims' case, provides phone calls regarding court dates and offender's status, through VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday).
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Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, Baltimore City, Legal Assistance
Agency: Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center
LEGAL ASSISTANCE: Provides criminal justice information and education, legal information, referrals and representation to Maryland victims of crime.
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Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, Upper Marlboro
Agency: Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center
OVERVIEW: Provides information and referral, therapeutic services, court accompaniment and legal services related to victims rights. SERVICES: 1) LEGAL ASSISTANCE: Provides criminal justice information and education, legal information, referrals and direct representation in criminal court proceedings, pro bono legal assistance. 2) SUPPORT SERVI...
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Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center, Baltimore City, Support Services
Agency: Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center
SUPPORT SERVICES: Offers peer support services, family and group therapeutic counseling and referrals for other related programs and services, for Maryland victims of crime.
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Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, Victims' Services
Agency: Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
VICTIM SERVICES: Informs and orients victims to the juvenile justice system; informs victims about case status and outcome; helps victims document losses in order to collect restitution; helps victims write impact statements; and provides information to victims on community resources.
