{"id":448,"date":"2010-01-11T17:15:12","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T22:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.vernoncountymo.org\/?page_id=448"},"modified":"2023-11-20T11:07:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:07:14","slug":"victims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vernoncountymo.org\/?page_id=448","title":{"rendered":"Victims"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are a victim of a crime, you have rights, too! The Prosecutor’s office has a victim-witness assistance program. Ms. “Peggy” Schenker serves as an advocate for victims and witnesses and provides guidance through the maze of the criminal justice system. Contact the advocate: victims@vernoncountymo.org<\/a><\/p>\n

As part of services to victims, the prosecutor’s office also participates in various programs to benefit victims, and to educate those who have victimized them, including:<\/p>\n

Victim Impact Panel: a two hour course for persons convicted of alcohol related traffic offenses.<\/p>\n

Batter Intervention Services: a 30-week \u00a0program for persons convicted of domestic violence crimes.<\/p>\n

Domestic Violence Task Force: the prosecutor and the victim\/witness advocate are members of a task force which seeks to find way to more effectively address domestic violence. If you are a victim of abuse by a family member, and need shelter, contact the Moss House at 667-7171<\/p>\n

Financial management: Education for those who write bad checks.<\/p>\n

VINELINK
\nMissouri VINELink<\/a>\u00a0 is an online resource that allows you to search for information regarding an offender, case or protection order. It is provided to you as a compliment to the existing MOVANS service in your area.<\/p>\n\n\n