COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES
Bay Area Women Against Rape
470 27th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Office: (510) 430-1298
24-hour Hotline: (510) 845-7273
E-mail: bawar2001@msn.com
Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR) is a non-profit organization formed in 1971
to provide free, in-person counseling to survivors of sexual assault and their significant
others. BAWAR also offers accompaniment to survivors visiting police, courts, and
hospitals, a 24-hour hotline, support groups, and community education. All services
are available to survivors in detention.
Bienestar Human Services, Inc.
5326 E. Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Office: (323) 727-7896
Website: www.bienestar.org
Bienestar is committed to enhancing the health and well-being of the Latino Community
and other underserved communities in Los Angeles. Bienestar accomplishes this through
community education, prevention, mobilization, advocacy, and the provision of direct
social support services. Bienestar offers mental health programs specifically for
people living with HIV/AIDS.
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
1215 K Street, Suite 1100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Office: (916) 446-2520
Website: www.calcasa.org
E-mail: info@calcasa.org
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) is a statewide coalition of
rape crisis centers and prevention programs that provides leadership, vision and
resources to rape crisis centers, individuals and other entities committed to ending
sexual violence in California. CALCASA works closely with other statewide organizations
such as the California District Attorneys Association and the California Police
Officers Standards and Training to develop a statewide response to sexual violence
and serves as a resource for policy makers working to change society's response
to sexual violence by providing information and expertise on a wide range of issues.
With over 90 rape crisis centers in California, CALCASA can connect survivors with
the center that can serve them and their family or friends.
California Coalition for Women Prisoners
1540 Market Street, Suite 490
San Francisco, CA 94102
Office: (415) 255-7036 x 314
Website: www.womenprisoners.org
E-mail: info@womenprisoners.org
California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP) is a grassroots racial justice organization
that challenges the institutional violence imposed on women and communities of color
by prisons and the criminal justice system. CCWP is building a movement with women
prisoners, family members of prisoners, and the larger communities through organizing,
leadership development, and political education. Programs include visiting people
in California state women's prisons; political education work; Compañeras, which
focuses on issues faced by Latina, Chicana, and immigrant people in women's prisons;
The Fire Inside newsletter which is published 4 times per year and is free to all
people in prison; and the Crisis Response Network, a program that provides a means
for prisoners to contact people on the outside to work together to respond to crises.
Center for Community Solutions
4508 Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
Office: (858) 272-5777
24-hour Hotline: (888) 385-4657
Website: www.ccssd.org
Since 1969, the Center for Community Solutions (CCS) has been creating safe and
healthy communities with a core emphasis on the prevention and intervention of sexual
assault and relationship violence. CCS offers a 24-hour Crisis Line for immediate,
confidential phone counseling; individual, family, couple, and group counseling
for survivors of adult or childhood sexual assault; and phone and in-person counseling.
All services are free and confidential.
Center for Health Justice
8235 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 214
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Office: (323) 822-3835
Hotline (accepts collect calls): (888) 372-0888
Hotline Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm PST
Website: www.healthjustice.net
Email: info@healthjustice.net
Center for Health Justice offers programs and services to both men and women in
correctional facilities with a focus on prisoners who are HIV+ or at greatest risk
of acquiring or transmitting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Center
for Health Justice operates a free national prisoner HIV prevention & treatment
hotline that accepts collect calls from inmates during regular business hours. The
hotline provides general HIV treatment and prevention information, support for callers
who are ill or newly diagnosed with HIV, and advocacy support regarding medical
care, medications or other health issues inside the jails and prisons across the
country.
Center for the Pacific-Asian Family
543 North Fairfax Ave., Room 108
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Office: (323) 653-4045
Toll-free 24-hour Hotline: (800) 339-3940
Website: www.cpaf.info
E-mail: contact@capf.info
Center for the Pacific Asian Familiy (CPAF) is committed to meeting the specific
cultural and language needs of Asian Pacific Islander women and their families.
CPAF operates a 24-hour crisis hotline to support survivors of sexual assault and
provides crisis intervention, advocacy, information, and referral resources. Emergency
response services such as hospital/court accompaniment, survivor advocacy, and access
to legal and financial assistance are available to survivors of sexual assault.
Additionally, individual and family counseling are available.
Community Service Programs, Sexual Assault Victim Services
P.O. Box 1994
Santa Ana, CA 92701
South County Office: (949) 752-1971
North County Office: (714) 834-4317
24-hour Hotline for South County: (949) 831-9110
24-hour Hotline for North County: (714) 957-2737
Website: www.cspinc.org/sexual.html
E-mail: sexualassault@cspinc.org
The Sexual Assault Victim Services Program is a component of Community Service Programs
and provides extended support services to victims of rape and sexual assault who
are residents of or victimized within Orange County. Certified Sexual Assault Counselors
work with law enforcement and the Criminal Justice System serving Orange County.
The Program maintains 24-hour crisis counseling hotlines with on-call counselors
available to provide 24-hour telephone response to clients. Additional services
include: crisis intervention and counseling for victims and their families; support
groups for mutual sharing and support (support groups for survivors of sexual assault
are offered in English and Spanish); emergency assistance; accompaniment to hospitals,
law enforcement agencies, court proceedings, and other agencies; advocacy and intervention
on behalf of clients; and information and referrals to connect clients with various
community resources.
Community United Against Violence
170 A Capp Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
24-hour Hotline: (415) 333-4357
Website: www.cuav.org Email:
info@cuav.org
Community United Against Violence (CUAV) is a multicultural organization working
to end violence against and within our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,
and questioning (LGBTQQ) communities. The Crisis Line is staffed by diverse volunteers
and staff who annually respond to over 1,200 calls from LGBTQQ people who are being
harassed, threatened, attacked, abused or stalked. Program staff offer case management
and peer-based counseling to approximately 400 LGBTQQ survivors of hate violence
each year. CUAV provides referrals to health services, safety planning assistance,
criminal justice system advocacy, and other support services. CUAV accepts collect
calls from prisoners.
Community Violence Solutions, Rape Crisis Center of Marin and Contra Costa Counties
2101 Van Ness Street
San Pablo, CA 94806
Office: (510) 237-0113
24-hour Hotline: (800) 670-7273
Website: www.cvsolutions.org
Community Violence Solutions' Rape Crisis Center responds to more than 1,300 requests
for help each year. Survivors of sexual assault receive immediate help through 24-hour
crisis line counseling and in person support, including accompaniment to hospitals,
police interviews, and legal proceedings. Community Violence Solutions' Stepping
Stones Counseling Center specializes in providing counseling for people whose lives
have been affected by sexual assault. Services are available to child, adolescent,
and adult survivors of recent or past rape, incest, molestation or other forms of
sexual abuse, as well as to friends or family members of sexual assault survivors.
These services are provided to individuals from offices in San Pablo, Antioch, Concord,
and San Rafael.
East Los Angeles Women's Center
1255 South Atlantic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Office: (323) 526-5819
Toll-free East L.A. Rape and Battering Hotline: (800) 585-6231
Website: www.elawc.org
The mission of the East Los Angeles Women's Center (ELAWC) is to provide a variety
of services for women, focusing on sexual and domestic violence and HIV/AIDS. ELAWC
offers crisis intervention, prevention, education, and advocacy in order to address
the needs of East LA’s multicultural and multilingual community. With an emphasis
on the Latino community, ELAWC works to empower and give hope to individuals, families,
and the community at large.
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center Anti-Violence Project
1625 N. Schrader Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028-6213
Office: (323) 993-7670
Toll-free (English): (800) 373-2227
Toll-free (Spanish): (877) 963-4666
Website: www.lagaycenter.org Email:
avp@lagaycenter.org
The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Anti-Violence Project provides a broad array of services
for people who are, or are perceived to be, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
intersex, and/or HIV-positive survivors of hate crimes and other forms of violence.
As the largest victim-services program of its kind in Southern California, the Anti-Violence
Project offers the following resources: crisis and follow-up counseling; detailed
documentation and reporting of the hate crimes and hate incidents; advocacy with
law enforcement agencies, service providers, and employers; restraining order preparation;
accompaniment to court; assistance in securing compensation under California’s Victims
of Crime Program; attorney consultations; and referrals to long-term mental health
services. Whether or not a survivor decides to report the crime to the police, it
may help to talk to an advocate about what happened. All victim services are free
and confidential. Spanish-speaking staff and volunteers are available. Hay hispanohablantes
disponibles para ayudar a víctimas de violencia.
Operation Care
621 New York Ranch Road
Jackson, CA 95642
Office: (209) 223-2897
24 Hour Hotline: (209) 223-2600
Toll Free 24-hour Hotline: (800) 675-3392
Website: www.operationcare.org
Operation Care is a non-profit organization founded in 1980 that provides domestic
violence and sexual assault support services, crisis intervention, and education
to Amador County. The Rape Crisis Assistance Program offers counseling, advocacy,
and accompaniment services for survivors of family/domestic violence and sexual
assault. Counselors are also available 24-hours a day for people experiencing depression,
loneliness, substance abuse, stress, parenting difficulties, teenage crisis, and/or
child abuse. All services are confidential and free of charge.
Peace Over Violence
605 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Office: (213) 955-9090
24-hour Hotline for Central Los Angeles: (213) 626-3393
24-hour Hotline for South Los Angeles: (310) 392-8381
24-hour Hotline for West San Gabriel Valley: (626) 793-3385
24-hour Stalking Hotline: (877) 633-0044
TDD Hotline: (213) 955-9095
Website: www.peaceoverviolence.org
E-mail: info@peaceoverviolence.org
Peace Over Violence is a non-profit, multi-cultural, feminist, community-based volunteer
organization whose mission is the elimination of violence against women, youth,
and children through working toward social change, equality and social justice.
Peace Over Violence Emergency Services offer survivors of sexual assault, domestic
violence, and stalking emotional support, information, compassion, accompaniment,
and referral and advocacy services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Project Sister Family Services
P.O. Box 1369
Pomona, CA 91769
Office: (909) 623-1619
Office: (626) 915-2535
24-hour Hotline: (909) 626-4375
24-hour Hotline: (626) 966-4155
Website: www.projectsister.org E-mail:
info@projectsister.org
Project Sister Family Services (PSFS) is dedicated to reducing the trauma and risk
of sexual violence and child abuse for women, children, and men of all ages. PSFS
annually serves 26,000 individuals through its crisis hotline, individual and group
counseling, and prevention education programs in a 70 square-mile service area from
the East San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys to Western San Bernardino County communities.
Comprehensive services are available to survivors of sexual assault and child abuse
and their non-offending family members. Crisis services include: 24-hour help line,
information and referrals, advocate support, counseling services, and support groups.
Resource Center for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Family Violence
259 N. Blackstone Avenue
Fresno, CA 93701
Office: (559) 497-2900
24-hour Hotline: (559) 222-7273
Website: www.rcsfresno.com
Resource Center for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Family Violence is a non-profit, victim advocacy agency.
RCS offers a 24-hour crisis-line available 365 days a year. RCS has advocates who
provide crisis intervention, counseling, and advocacy for victims of sexual assault
and their families. RCS also offers individual therapy to victims of sexual assault
and their families. All services are free of charge.
Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center
1845 Chicago Ave., Suite A
Riverside, CA 92507
24-hour Hotline: (951) 686-7273
24-hour Southwest County Hotline: (866) 686-7273
Website:www.rarcc.org
The Riverside Area Rape Crisis Center is committed to providing support and services
to survivors of sexual assault and their families and to providing community education
to achieve awareness and prevention of sexual assault. Advocates provide in-person
crisis intervention, information, and referrals to victims of sexual assault, family
members, and friends. These services are provided at local hospitals, police stations,
court, etc. The Crisis Hotline provides crisis intervention, information, and referrals
to victims of sexual assault, family members, and friends by telephone. All phone
calls are confidential.
San Francisco Women Against Rape
3543 18th Street, #7
San Francisco, CA 94110
Office: (415) 861-2024
24-hour Hotline: (415) 647-7273
Website: www.sfwar.org
E-mail: info@sfwar.org
San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) provides resources, support, advocacy and
education to strengthen the work of all individuals, and communities in San Francisco
that are responding to, healing from, and struggling to end sexual violence. SFWAR
is a women of color led, volunteer-based organization that has provided rape crisis
services to survivors of sexual assault for over 30 years. As the primary provider
of rape crisis services in San Francisco, SFWAR also offers support to friends and
families of survivors and provides expert advice, training, and assistance to healthcare
workers, medical professionals, educators, law enforcement officers, and other professionals
throughout the city. All services are confidential and free of charge.
Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center/Centro Contra la Violación Sexual
433 East Cañón Perdido St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Office: (805) 963-6832
24-Hour Hotline: (805) 564-3696
Website: www.sbrapecrisiscenter.org
Email: sbrcc@silcom.com
Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center (SBRCC) has been working since 1974 to support
survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones and to build a just community free
from all forms of sexual violence. SBRCC offers a 24-hour hotline, crisis and long-term
counseling, advocacy and accompaniment services, support groups, self-defense training,
and sexual assault prevention education. All services are offered in Spanish and
English and available regardless of the ability to pay. SBRCC is an inclusive organization
that welcomes individuals of all gender identities, sexual orientations, races,
classes, abilities, and ages.
The Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center of San Luis Obispo
51 Zaca Lane, Suite 140
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
24-hour Hotline: (805) 545-8888
Toll-free 24-hour Hotline (800) 656-4673
Website: www.sarpcenter.org
Email: contact@sarpcenter.org
The Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center of San Luis Obispo County is a
non-profit organization that provides a safe and caring atmosphere in which survivors
of sexual assault can begin to heal. The SARP Center Crisis Line is available 24
hours a day to offer confidential support to survivors and their significant others.
Trained Crisis Line volunteers can make referrals to many other community resources,
support groups, and mental health care professionals. All calls are kept confidential,
and callers are not required to give their names. The crisis line is also available
for significant others of sexual assault survivors.
Transgender, Gender Variant, and Intersex Justice Project
342 9th St., Suite 202B
San Francisco, CA 94103
Office: (415) 252-1444
Website: www.tgjip.org
The Transgender, Gender Variant, and Intersex (TGI) Justice Project's mission is
to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender
variant/genderqueer and intersex (TGI) people in California prisons and beyond.
Specifically, TGIJP assists TGI people in the San Francisco Bay Area awaiting sentencing
to petition their judges to divert them into plans that would connect them to needed
health, social and economic services, rather than sentencing them to jail or prison.
TGIJP also supports base-building projects that build the leadership capacity of
TGI communities, and especially among TGI prisoners and former prisoners. Prisoners
can send confidential legal mail to the above address, c/o Alexander Lee, Attorney
at Law
United Against Sexual Assault of Sonoma County
835 Piner Road #D
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Office: (707) 545-7270
24-hour Hotline: (707) 545-7273
Website: www.uasasonoma.org
E-mail: info@uasasonoma.org
United Against Sexual Assault's (UASA) goal is to provide support to survivors,
their family, and friends. UASA promotes social justice and equality for all women,
men, and children who have been sexually assaulted. Services include a 24/7 Crisis
Hotline, medical accompaniment and legal advocacy, individual therapy, and support
groups. The Prevention Department provides outreach programs and seminars to schools,
community organizations, and any group looking to educate themselves. All services
are confidential.
WEAVE, Inc.
1900 K. Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Office: (916) 448-2321
24-hour Hotline: (916) 920-2952
Toll Free 24-hour Hotline: (866) 920-2952
TDD Hotline: (916) 443-3715
Website: www.weaveinc.org
Email: info@weaveinc.org
Founded in 1978, WEAVE is the primary provider of crisis intervention services to
survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento County. WEAVE serves
women, men, teens, and children who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual
assault. Free services include: 24-Hour Crisis Line, counseling, prevention and
education, emergency response, legal advocacy, and a confidential Safehouse program.
Individual and group counseling is available to all survivors of sexual assault:
male, female, teen, lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender. WEAVE offers counseling
for significant others and relatives of survivors who may be struggling with their
own reactions to the assault.
Women’s Center of San Joaquin County
620 North San Joaquin Street
Stockton, CA 95202
Office: (209) 941-2611
24-hour Hotline: (209) 465-4997
Website: www.womenscenterofsjc.com
Lodi
29 South Washington
Lodi, CA 95241
Office: (209) 368-3406
Tracy
35 East 10th Street, Suite A
Tracy, CA 95376
Office: (209) 833-0300
The Women's Center has three locations that provide a wide range of services for
survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault including women, children, and
men. The Women’s Center offers a 24-hour Helpline staffed by certified rape crisis
counselors who offer crisis intervention, counseling, hospital accompaniment, legal
advocacy, and information and referral services to men, women, children, and families
surviving sexual assault. Assistance is available even if the assault is not reported.
Callers may remain anonymous; all calls are confidential and services are provided
free of charge. The Women’s Center also offers counseling and support groups for
survivors of sexual assault.
Women's Crisis Support - Defensa de Mujeres 24-hour Hotline: (831) 685-3737
Website: www.wcs-ddm.org
E-mail: saprogram@wcs-ddm.org
Santa Cruz Office
1537 Pacific Ave., Suite 300
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Office: (831) 425-4030
Watsonville Office
233 East Lake Avenue
Watsonville, CA 95076
Office: (831) 722-4532
Women's Crisis Support - Defensa de Mujeres (WCSDDM) provides services to survivors
of sexual assault for all of Santa Cruz County through their Sexual Assault Program.
A 24-hour crisis hotline is staffed by trained sexual assault peer counselors who
are always available for support, information, and referrals. Sexual Assault Advocates
are specially trained to address issues relating to sexual assault. Advocates are
available 24 hours a day to accompany survivors to the hospital, police station
and/or to provide court accompaniment. Advocates work collaboratively with law enforcement,
hospital staff, and the District Attorney's Office to help sexual assault survivors
to understand their options and to navigate the criminal justice system. Advocates
also provide information and support for survivors and their families. Additionally,
peer counseling and support groups are available for sexual assault survivors, family
members or significant others.
YWCA in Santa Clara Valley, Rape Crisis Center
375 South Third St.
San Jose, CA 95112
Office: (408) 295-4011
24-hour Hotline (collect calls accepted): (408) 287-3000
Website: www.ywca-scv.org
Serving all of Santa Clara County, the YWCA offers a broad range of services to
a diverse constituency. The Rape Crisis Center works to minimize the traumatic aftermath
of sexual assault. Some of the Rape Crisis Center programs include: 24-hour rape
crisis hotline, counseling services, support groups, safe ride home, and legal advocacy.
Counseling services and support groups are available for survivors, their families,
and friends. All services are offered at no charge.
LEGAL RESOURCES
Justice Now
1322 Webster Street, Suite 210
Oakland, CA 94612
Office: (510) 839-7654
Website: www.jnow.org
Justice Now is the nation's first legal training program serving imprisoned women.
Undergraduate students and law school students are trained and supervised in providing
women prisoners with legal assistance, information, and referrals. Services are
offered in prisons and county jails. Individual cases are not accepted, but Justice
Now can help women navigate the state's Compassionate Release program when there
has been abuse and sexual violence against female inmates. Incarcerated women should
send a letter detailing their experience and desired assistance.
Lambda Legal: Western Regional Office
3325 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1729
Office: (213) 382-7600
Fax: (213) 351-6050
Website: www.lambdalegal.org
E-mail: legalhelpdesk@lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition
of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and those
with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work. Western Regional
Office provides services for those who are located in Alaska, Arizona, California,
Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Help Desk Hours (Pacific Standard Time):
Mondays: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesdays: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesdays: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If Help Desk staff are busy helping other callers, your call will be routed to the
Legal Help Desk voicemail. Please leave the following information: name, state,
contact info, best time to reach you, and a brief message outlining your legal inquiry.
A Help Desk staff person will return your call.
It is usually most efficient for Help Desk callers to contact Lambda Legal by phone.
If you are in a place where you are not able to make long distance calls, Lambda
Legal can make an appointment to call you. If you are absolutely unable to call,
you may e-mail Lambda Legal at legalhelpdesk@lambdalegal.org or write to the addresses
above.
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children
1540 Market Street, Suite 490
San Francisco, CA 94102
Office: (415) 255-7036
Website: www.prisonerswithchildren.org
E-mail: info@prisonerswithchildren.org
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children does not have funding to provide individual
legal assistance to prisoners, but does respond to hundreds of inquiries each month.
Legal Services for Prisoners with Children will investigate cases of abuse, assault,
and rape by conducting legal visits. They will provide information and referrals
that are advocacy-related and they may be able to help guide you through the litigation
process. For more information contact Heidi at (415) 255-7036 ext. 321.
Prison Law Office General Delivery
San Quentin, CA 94964
Office: (415) 457-9144
Website: www.prisonlaw.com
The Prison Law Office provides free legal services to California state prisoners,
and occasionally to California state parolees. Assistance is generally limited to
cases regarding conditions of confinement. Self-help and informational materials
are also provided free of charge to prisoners. All issues concerning individual
prisoners and prison conditions should be sent via mail. Telephone calls from prisoners
and their families are not accepted.
Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex Justice Project
1095 Market St., Suite 308
San Francisco, CA 94103
Office: (415) 252-1444
Website: www.tgjip.org
The Transgender, Gender Variant and Intersex (TGI) Justice Project's mission is
to challenge and end the human rights abuses committed against transgender, gender
variant/genderqueer and intersex (TGI) people in California prisons and beyond.
Specifically, TGIJP assists TGI people in the San Francisco Bay Area awaiting sentencing
to petition their judges to divert them into plans that would connect them to needed
health, social and economic services, rather than sentencing them to jail or prison.
TGIJP also supports base-building projects that build the leadership capacity of
TGI communities, and especially among TGI prisoners and former prisoners. Although
TGIP focuses most of its work in California, TGI prisoners and former prisoners
from outside California are encouraged to contact the organization for information
and support. Prisoners can send confidential legal mail to the above address, c/o
Alexander Lee, Attorney at Law
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Office of the Inspector General, Sexual Abuse in Detention Elimination Ombudsperson
P.O. Box 348780
Sacramento, CA 95814
Office: (916) 830-3600
Website: www.cdcr.ca.gov
Through the Office of the Sexual Abuse in Detention Elimination Ombudsperson, the
Office of the Inspector General is responsible for overseeing what happens inside
California state prisons and ensures the impartial resolution of inmate and ward
sexual abuse complaints. The ombudsperson has the authority to inspect all California
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) institutions and to interview
all inmates and wards.
Write confidentially to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the address
above and be sure to mark the envelope “Legal Mail”. The OIG will contact officials
at your prison to determine if a report of the alleged abuse has been made and to
determine the status of the institutional investigation. Please note that your identity
– and that of the alleged perpetrator(s) – likely will become public once the OIG
gets involved.
The OIG investigates reports of the mishandling of incidents of sexual abuse within
correctional facilities and may be able to provide assistance to prisoners who have
been victims of sexual abuse, including transfer to another facility in some cases.
JDI has directly contacted each organization listed in the Resource Guide in hopes
of pointing survivors toward those currently accepting new clients. However, the
inclusion of any group or individual in the Resource Guide does not necessarily
constitute an endorsement or recommendation by JDI, nor can JDI guarantee the availability
of the services described here.
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