Online Services
Programs & Services
- Advocate Awards
- Crime Victim Advocates List
- Crime Victim Compensation
- Domestic Violence
- Address Confidentiality
- Encourage to Arrest Project
- Fatality Review Commission
- Orders of Protection
- Forensic Rape Examination Payment
- Identity Theft
- Restorative Justice
- Training
- Contact
- Forms & Other Documents
Other Resources
- Correctional Offender Network (CON)
- Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (SVOR)
- Victim Information & Notification Everyday (VINE)
Victim Services
The Office of Victim Services (OVS):
- seeks to elevate the status of victims and their rights
- serves as a central reference point for victims of crime, and offers information and referrals
- provides training and information for those who work with victims, including law enforcement, victim advocates, probation and parole workers and local community organizations
The laws protecting victims are found in Title 40, Chapter 15 of the Montana Code Annotated.
Advocate of the Year Awards
Nominations Open
Each April the Attorney General's Office honors one or more outstanding victim advocates from around the state. Recipients are recognized with a plaque presented by the Attorney General in a ceremony in their hometown.
- 2009 Honorees
- Tanya Campbell, Senior Criminal Victim Advocate with the Missoula Crime Victim Advocate Program
- Betty Mealey, Shelter Supervisor for the Safe Space Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Center, Butte
- Previous Honorees - list for 1993 to the present
Training
The Office of Victim Services provides free training about its programs and new initiatives. The training is open to crime victims and those who work with them, including law enforcement officers, court personnel, victim advocates, prosecutors, social workers and nurses.
Schedule and Registration
To register, contact Adrienne Landreth at:
Phone: (406) 444-1975
E-mail: ALandreth@mt.gov
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| May 25 | Butte Montana Tech Student Union Building, Copper Lounge 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Agenda (PDF) |
| May 26 | Dillon WMC Campus, Lewis & Clark Room 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Agenda (PDF) |
| May 27 | Bozeman Wingate Inn 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Agenda (PDF) |
Contact the Office of Victim Services
For more information about services for crime victims in Montana, contact:
Matthew Dale, Executive Director
Office of Victim Services
Department of Justice
2225 11th Avenue
P.O. Box 201410
Helena, MT 59620-1410
Phone: (406) 444-1907
Fax: (406) 444-9680
E-mail: dojovs@mt.gov
