Victim Services Rights and Resources Guide

As a Victim You Have the Right to:
Be informed, in writing, of your constitutional rights as a victim.
Be treated with fairness and respect for your safety, dignity, and privacy.
Reasonable protection from the accused or any person acting on his or her behalf.
Reasonable and timely notice of all public proceedings involving the criminal offense or delinquent act (upon request).
Be present at all public proceedings involving the criminal offense or delinquent act.
Be heard in any public proceeding involving release, plea, sentencing, disposition, or parole, or in any public proceeding in which your rights as a victim are involved.
Confer with the prosecutor (upon request).
Proceedings free from unreasonable delay and a prompt conclusion of the case.
Refuse an interview, deposition, or other discovery request made by the offender or any person acting on the offender’s behalf — unless a court finds such a refusal violates the defendant’s constitutional rights.
Receive a full and timely restitution from the person who committed the criminal offense or delinquent act against you.
Reasonable notice of the offender’s release or escape (upon request).
Exercise your rights as a victim through counsel.

Ohio Constitution Article I, Section 10a Rights of Victims of Crime

CASA of Franklin County
373 S. High Street
15th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-525-7450

The Center for Family Safety and Healing
655 E. Livingston Avenue
Columbus, OH 43205
614-722-8200, 614-722-8293

Columbus City Attorney’s Office
375 S. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-645-6232, 614-645-7385

Central Ohio Reach and Restore Coalition (CORRC)
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888

Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services (ETSS)
1060 Mount Vernon Avenue
Columbus, OH 43203
614-252-5362

Foundation for Families
1889 Genessee Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211
614-342-2121

Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office
373 S. High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-525-3555

Legal Aid Society of Columbus
1108 City Park Ave
Suite 101
Columbus, OH 43206
614-241-2001

LSS Choices
614-224-7200, Hotline 614-224-4663

Netcare Access Health Care
199 S. Central Avenue
Columbus, OH, 43223
614-276-2273

Buckeye Regional Anti-Violence Organization
4400 N. High Street
Columbus, OH 43214
1-866-862-7286

Directions for Youth & Families
1515 Indianola Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201
614-294-2661

Ohio Attorney General’s Office
Crime Victims Services and Compensation
30 E. Broad Street
23^rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43213
614-466-5610, 1-800-582-2877

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Office of Victim Services
4545 Fisher Road
Suite D
Columbus OH 43228
614-728-9947, 1-888-VICTIM4 (1-888-842-8464)

Ohio Department of Youth Services
Office of Victim Services
4545 Fisher Road
Suite D
Columbus OH 43228
614-466-8635

Ohio Domestic Violence Network
1855 E. Dublin-Granville Road
#301
Columbus, OH 43229
1-800-934-9840, 614-781-9651

The Ohio Hispanic Coalition
1535 Bethel Road
Columbus, OH 43220
614-840-9934

Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force
1-888-373-7888, text INFO or HELP

Ohio VINE Offender Notification
24/7 Support Line, 1-800-770-0192

American Domestic Violence Crisis Line
(For Americans Victimized Abroad)
1-866-USWOMEN (1-866-879-6636)

ASHA Ray of Hope
4900 Reed Road
#300
Columbus, OH, 43220
624-326-2121, 24/7 Helpline 614-565-2918

CRIS Community Refugee & Immigration Services
1925 E. Dublin-Granville Road
Suite 102
Columbus, OH 43229
614-235-5757

FBI Victim Specialist
500 S. Front Street
Suite 1050
Columbus, OH 43215
614-744-2123

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
5900 Roche Drive
Columbus, OH 43229
614-885-6233, 24/7 Helpline 1-877-MADD-HELP

United States Attorney, Southern Region
280 N. High Street
Two Nationwide Plaza
4th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

Victim Connect Resource Center
1-855-484-2846

Contact

Victim/ Witness Services Unit
Columbus Division of Police Headquarters
120 Marconi Blvd
Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 645-4674
Email