This Victim/Witness Grant Program Codebook has been designed by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) in accordance with the Office of Justice Programs Performance Measurement Tool requirements for federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funded victim/witness programs. We hope that victim/witness staff will find it useful when completing the Quarterly Progress Report. This may also be a functional resource for newly created programs, or localities funded to start a victim/witness program.
Victim Witness Program new employees and volunteers will find that this Codebook provides a comprehensive explanation of the role of victim/witness programs and services provided under the Virginia Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act (§19.2-11.01).