At the Pickaway County Jail, inmates used to detox while behind bars, immediately relapse when they got out, and wind up back in jail.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Crime Victim Services Section offers aid to victims, training for professionals who work with victims, and crime prevention programs for Ohio communities.
Victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, and menacing who are trying to rebuild their lives can now start fresh and with more confidence that they can keep their address out of the public record.
The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) voted at its January meeting to add to the requirements for certification for corrections, jailer, and bailiff basic training school commanders to bring them in line with certification changes in 2016 to peace officer basic and private security basic school commanders.
Though he doesn’t consider himself a victim, the deputy director of the Ohio Victims of Crime Compensation Program has experienced violent crime.
When she was in sixth grade, Samantha Molnar received a toy facial reconstruction kit from her parents. She’s been hooked on forensic science ever since.
The Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance will enter its 26th year with the theme “A Call to Action.”
Through a new service at the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), local law enforcement agencies will be receiving tips about children who are at risk of falling victim to human trafficking.
While solving a mystery about what happened to a farmer and his dog, fourth-graders at Herbert Mills STEM Elementary School were also learning science — and some technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics, too.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is awarding more than $2.6 million in grants to create a network of support services to help heal victims of violent crime.