Mission Statement
- Ensure that the legal obligations to victims are met
- Provide victims with information about offenders to the extent legally permissible
- Server as an information, referral and support resources for victims
We assist all crime victims whose offenders are being supervised by our department.
Services Provided
- Provide victim notification in assault related cases
- Assist with restitution issues
- Advocacy on behalf of the victim
- Court Accompaniment
- Assistance with Crime Victims Compensation
- Provide information about offender status
- Referrals made to community agencies for additional services
- Victim Impact Panels
- Locating victims for whom restitution is due
- Answer questions regarding a victim’s case or explaining the criminal justice system
What Information We Can Provide
We CAN tell you:
- Whether or not an offender is under supervision
- Whether or not an offender is current on restitution
- If a motion to revoke/adjudicate has been filed or a warrant has been issued
- If the offender is placed in a residential facility
- If the offender has transferred to another jurisdiction and how to contact the community supervision department in that jurisdiction
What Information We Cannot Provide
We CANNOT tell you:
- Anything about an offender's medical or psychological records or treatment
- Whether or not an offender is in treatment for substance abuse
- Where an offender lives or works
Location/Contact Information
Frank Crowley Courts Building
133 N. Riverfront Boulevard
9th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75207
Phone: (214) 653-5330
Fax: (214) 653-5217
