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Victim Notification

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Notifying sexual assault survivors about renewed activity in their cold cases brings up complex, traumatic emotions and requires commitment from all disciplines to establish and follow protocols that ensure a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach. Multidisciplinary team members and criminal justice professionals should use guidance and lessons learned by peers to reengage survivors in the criminal justice system.


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The Prosecutor's Role in Survivor Notification

Prosecutors play an invaluable role in maintaining survivor engagement throughout the investigation and prosecution of a cold case sexual assault.
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Voice from a Survivor: Involving a Survivor Improves Sexual Assault Response

Hear a sexual assault survivor’s recommendation to achieve a community-based response to sexual assault.
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Re-engaging Cold Case Victims: Factors to Consider

Re-engaging cold case sexual assault victims is complex, necessitating consideration of victim-centered factors for notification.
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12 Key Questions to Guide Victim Notification Protocols

These 12 key questions offer victim-centered recommendations, steps, and tips to assist in the creation of a victim notification protocol.
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Opt-in Notification: Providing Victims the Opportunity to Make Initial Contact About Their Sexual Assault Kit

Opt-in victim notification options put survivors in control if and when they choose to learn about the statuses of their SAK and cold case.
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Maintaining Victim Engagement: Considerations for Working with Specialized Populations

A coordinated community response to sexual assault involves incorporating guidance for specialized populations into victim engagement protocols.
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Victim Notification: Why, When, and How - A Guide for Multidisciplinary Teams

Learn about the importance of maintaining communication with sexual assault victims regarding the status of their SAK in both cold and current cases.
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Palm Card Guidance

This document provides guidance on using palm cards as a discrete, pocket-sized resource when a victim’s confidentiality and safety are concerns.
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Victim Notification Policies: Duluth

Explore a state agency’s opt-in victim notification protocol as a model for trauma-informed, victim-centered approach to notification.
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Victim Notification Policies: Montana

Explore a state agency’s opt-in victim notification protocol as a model for trauma-informed, victim-centered approach to notification.
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Victim Notification Policies: Wisconsin

Explore a state agency’s opt-in victim notification protocol as a model for trauma-informed, victim-centered approach to notification.
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Sexual Assault Investigators

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Virtual Academy: Developing a Victim Notification Protocol SAKI Webinar: Strategies for Victim Notification Media Considerations for SAKI Grantees

Our Mission

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative aims to create a coordinated community response that ensures just resolution to sexual assault cases. Through this program, funding is provided to support multidisciplinary community response teams engaged in the comprehensive reform of jurisdictions approaches to sexual assault cases resulting from evidence found in previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits.

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