Victim/Witness Assistance Program

Greene County Victim/Witness Assistance Program works with the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Victims of Crime Act to provide the following services to victims and witnesses of criminal offenses in Greene County: 

• Assistance with Emergency, Preliminary, and Final Protective Orders
• • Advance Notification Assistance for Court Hearings
• • Case Status Updates
• • Separate Waiting Areas for Court
• • Financial Assistance (Restitution/Virginia Victim’s Fund/Travel Compensation)
• • Custody Status of Prisoner/Offender
• • Scheduling Victim/Witness Meetings with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
• • Courtroom Escort
• • Interpreter Assistance for English as a Second Language and the Hearing-Impaired
• • Victim/Witness Confidentiality
• • Closed Preliminary Hearing Assistance
• • Courtroom Tours
• • Victim Impact Statements
• • Appeals/Habeas Corpus Information
• • Crisis Center Referrals
• • Emergency Shelter Assistance/Referrals
• • Crime Prevention Tips
• • Safety Planning
• • Counseling/Mental Health Assistance Referrals
• • Scheduling Emergency Forensic Medical Appointments
• • Employer Intercession
• • Victim/Witness Evidence Retrieval Assistance

If you are a victim or witness involved in a criminal case, you should call the victim/witness program, especially if you have questions about your role as a witness or you would like an explanation of court procedures. Financial assistance may be available for travel, victims' compensation or restitution.