Office of Victim Advocate State Documents

The Office of Victim Advocate is under jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Parole Board. The Office has the duty to represent the interests of crime victims within the criminal justice systems, to represent registered crime victims before the Parole Board and the Department of Corrections, to supervise victim notification duties, to assist in and coordinate the preparation of testimony by the crime victims prior to a release decision, and to address the interests of all victims before the Parole Board and Department of Corrections. The Office of Victim Advocate provides services to victims of crime in cases where the court has rendered jurisdiction of the offender to the Department of Corrections and/or the Parole Board.

The publications of the Office of Victim Advocate contain educational guides. Selected topics from these publications include speaking to the media.