Pre-printed information is any type of pre-printed material designed to provide general information to victims and witnesses of crime. Record the date the brochures, pamphlets, or other materials were distributed to victims and witnesses in the quarter being reported.
If the program does not use the brochure designed by DCJS entitled “A Summary of Virginia’s Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act,” a local brochure may be substituted, if that brochure reflects all the information contained in the Act.
“Local Brochures” are defined as any materials from local victim services agencies, including victim/witness programs, domestic violence programs, and sexual assault crisis centers. “Other” brochures may include initial contact letters, informational packets, Channing-Bete pamphlets, etc.
Example: A victim is sent a contact letter, a local domestic violence program brochure, and a brochure outlining the rights of crime victims. Select Summary of Virginia's Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act: Pre-printed Materials in the VSDCS.