Crime Victim’s Resources
If you are the recent victim of a crime please click here for important information that will allow us to assist you and respond to your concerns and questions more quickly.
Being a victim of crime can be a very difficult experience for most people. Our office has a Victim Advocate on staff, which provides victims with an opportunity to discuss their concerns and to get assistance needed to see them through this difficult time in their life.
Services include
- Provide information and help in filing for Michigan Crime Victim Compensation
- Provide help in getting emergency services such as food, a place to live, and clothing
- Referrals to other community agencies for additional services
- Provide information on how the legal process works and case status
- Accompany victims to court proceedings
- Facilitate the opportunity for victims to speak at the sentencing
- Assist in the return of personal property
- Provide information and help in obtaining restitution
- Help the community understand about the victim’s needs
Resources available outside of the Prosecutor’s Office
RISE Advocacy
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services
P.O. Box 743
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-0743
Office: (989) 773-0078
Crisis Line: (989) 772-9168
Listening Ear Crisis Center
107 E. Illinois
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 772-2918
www.listeningear.com
Crime Victim Services Commission
Michigan Dept. of Community Health
201 Townsend Street
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-2439
(877) 251-7373 Victim only toll free
National Victim Notification Network – VINELink
VINELink is the online version of VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday), the National Victim Notification Network. This service allows crime victims to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders 24 hours a day. Some states have the ability to display this website in Spanish. Please click on the state where you wish to search. If this option is available, you will see an “English | Español” toggle in the upper right hand corner. Victims and other concerned citizens can also register to be notified by phone, email, text message (SMS) or TTY device when an offender’s custody status changes. Users can also register through their participating state or county toll-free number.