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*NOVEMBER 13, 2019*




Just released: "Victim Service Providers in the United States, 2017" [ [link removed] ]

This report provides statistics from the National Census of Victim Service Providers (VSPs), the first national data collection on the number and characteristics of these organizations. The census was conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) with support from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). The report describes the types of organizations that served victims, maps their locations, and reports on the rate of VSPs per 100,000 U.S. residents by state.

*Selected Highlights:*


* Almost 90% of VSPs were non-profit or faith-based organizations (45%) or governmental agencies with staff or programs to serve crime victims (43%).
* Most governmental VSPs operated in prosecutors offices (18% of all VSPs) or law enforcement agencies (15%).
* Hospital, medical, or emergency facilities with dedicated victim programs made up 3% of VSPs.

Findings are based on data from BJS'sNational Census of Victim Service Providers [ [link removed] ], which provides national data on all programs and organizations that served victims of crime or abuse.

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Victim Service Providers in the United States, 2017" (NCJ 252648) was written by BJS Statistician Barbara A. Oudekerk, BJS and OVC Visiting Fellow Heather Warnken, and former BJS Statistician Lynn Langton. The reports, related documents, and additional information about BJSs statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website atwww.bjs.gov [ [link removed] ].

The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Jeffrey H. Anderson is the director.

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