What We Do

What We Do

Services Provided

  • Accompany victims to court and meetings with prosecutors
  • Inform victims of case status
  • Inform victims of their rights
  • Assist victims with filing for the Crime Victim Compensation Program
  • Assist with safety planning
  • Help victims navigate through the parole process
  • Provide referrals for additional assistance
  • Advocate on behalf of victims

The Victim Assistance Program

The Gallia County Victim Assistance Program is designed to provide information and support to victims of crime.

Victim advocates serve victims in both the criminal and juvenile divisions by giving victims a voice in the judicial process.  Advocates aid and encourage crime victims as their case proceeds through the criminal justice system.

Contact Information

Victim Advocates

Victim Information & Notification Everyday (VINE)

If you are concerned with the status of an offender who has been remanded to prison, you may sign up for the VINE program. The VINE system is a free, 24-hour phone service that provides victims with information on an offender’s custody status. Victims may register to receive automatic notification of changes in the offender’s custody status via email or phone contact.

Contact Information

You Will Be Notified of the Following Events:

  • County Jails:
  • General Release
  • Transfer
  • Escape
  • Death
  • Department of Rehabilitation and Correction:
  • General Release
  • Death
  • Transfer
  • Forty-five (45) days before a parole hearing
  • Ninety (90) days before a parole hearing
  • Parole Revocation
  • Release From Parole
  • Transitional Control Review
  • Intensive Prison Program Eligibility Hearing
  • Department of Youth Services:
  • General Release
  • Escape
  • Death