Links to Other Web Sites

Listed here are links to other Web sites that may be useful to victims. This list of links is maintained by the DOC Office of Victim Services and Programs, where Web sites are reviewed for appropriateness before being included. Organizations can request to have a link to their Web site included on this page.

State of Wisconsin
www.wi-doc.com	Department of Corrections
WIDOCOffenders.org	DOC Sex Offender Registry
www.doj.state.wi.us	Department of Justice
www.wisconsin.gov	State of Wisconsin
Victim Services
www.vinelink.com	Victim Information and Notification Everyday VINE is a free 24-hour hotline that connects crime victims to offender information such as inmate location, custody status, or court information.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc	U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime Oversees programs that benefit victims of crime ... lifeline services that help victims to heal. Supports training designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals regarding the rights and needs of crime victims.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo	U.S. Department of Justice, Violence Against Women Office Implements the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and leads the national effort to stop domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking of women.
www.ncvc.org	The National Center for Victims of Crime Advocate for crime victims. Works with grassroots organizations and criminal justice agencies serving crime victims.
www.nationalcops.org	Concerns of Police Survivors Nationwide non-profit organization providing resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of survivors of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
www.try-nova.org	National Organization for Victim Assistance Private, non-profit organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services.
www.elderabusecenter.org	National Center on Elder Abuse General purpose Web site with information and resource references.
www.fraud.org/welcome.htm	National Fraud Information Center Nationwide toll-free hotline for consumers to get advice about telephone solicitations and report possible telemarketing fraud to law enforcement agencies.
www.pomc.com	National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children Provides the ongoing emotional support needed to help parents and other survivors facilitate the reconstruction of a "new life" and to promote a healthy resolution. Not only does POMC help survivors deal with their acute grief, but with the criminal justice system as well.
Sexual Assault Prevention
www.stopitnow.com	Stop It Now Mission is to call on all abusers and potential abusers to stop and seek help, to educate adults about the ways to stop sexual abuse, and to increase public awareness of the trauma of child sexual abuse.
www.wcasa.org	The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) Promotes the social change needed to end sexual violence in Wisconsin. Mission is to support a statewide network of concerned individuals and organizations as they work toward this goal. WCASA was formed as a statewide coalition in 1985 and currently has over 170 individual, affiliate and sexual assault service provider members
Corrections
www.nicic.org	U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections A center of correctional learning and experience advancing and shaping effective correctional practice and public policy ... assistance, information, education, and training.
Criminal Justice
www.ncja.org	National Criminal Justice Association Fosters the development of criminal justice systems in the states and units of local government that enhance public safety; that prevent and reduce the harmful effects of criminal behavior on individuals and communities; that adjudicate defendants and sanction offenders fairly and justly ...
www.ncjrs.org	National Criminal Justice Reference Service Federally sponsored information clearinghouse for people around the country and the world involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice and drug control.
www.ilj.org	Institute for Law and Justice Private, non-profit corporation dedicated to consulting, research, evaluation, and training in criminal justice.
www.nijc.org	National Indian Justice Center Independent national resource for tribal courts. Its goals are to design and deliver legal education, research, and technical assistance programs which seek to improve tribal court systems and the administration of justice in Indian country.
Sex Offenders
www.csom.org	Center for Sex Offender Management Enhances public safety by preventing further victimization through improving the management of adult and juvenile sex offenders who are in the community.
www.jwrc.org	Jacob Wetterling Foundation Works nationally to end child sexual exploitation, abuse and non-family abductions.
www.atsa.com	Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Non-profit, interdisciplinary organization to foster research, facilitate information exchange, further professional education and provide for the advancement of professional standards and practices in the field of sex offender evaluation and treatment.
Probation and Parole
www.appa-net.org	American Probation and Parole Association International association actively involved with probation, parole and community-based corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors including all levels of government, local, state/provincial and federal agencies.