Office of Victim Support and Engagement
Ezequiel Dominguez, MSW
Administrator
Email: [email protected]
If you would like to contact the Office of Victim Support and Engagement, call (602) 542-1853 or toll-free (866) 787-7233, or email [email protected].
Who Are We?
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) Office of Victim Support and Engagement (OVSE) provides post-conviction information, support, advocacy, resources, and opportunities for engagement to people impacted by crime and victimization.
Mission Statement
To support victims and others impacted by crime by upholding rights, honoring voice and choice, removing barriers to information and support, and fostering engagement grounded in dignity and respect.
What We Do
- Post-conviction victim notification
- Referrals to victim-service and community resources
- Release and supervision information
- Arizona Board of Executive Clemency support
- Hearing accompaniment and victim impact statement assistance
- Restitution information and assistance
- Safety planning and protective-order/lifetime injunction information
- Assistance with unwanted communication from incarcerated individuals
- Support during executions
- Victim-Offender Dialogue program
- Victims’ rights education and outreach
Victims' Rights
Crime victims in Arizona have certain constitutional and statutory rights throughout the criminal justice process. ADCRR's primary victim-services responsibilities occur during the post-conviction phase, after a defendant has been sentenced to ADCRR custody.
Post-Conviction Rights
- To be treated with fairness, respect, and dignity and to be free from intimidation, harassment, or abuse throughout the criminal justice process.
- Arizona Constitution, Article 2, § 2.1(A)(1)
- To receive prompt restitution from the person or persons convicted of the criminal conduct that caused the victim’s loss or injury.
- Arizona Constitution, Article 2, § 2.1(A)(8)
- A.R.S. § 31-230 also governs deductions from incarcerated individuals’ accounts for court-ordered restitution.
- To be informed, upon request, when the accused or convicted person is released from custody or escapes. Victims who request post-conviction notice also have statutory rights to certain release and death notifications.
- Arizona Constitution, Article 2, § 2.1(A)(2)
- A.R.S. § 13-4413
- To be present at and, upon request, to be informed of criminal proceedings where the defendant has the right to be present.
- Arizona Constitution, Article 2, § 2.1(A)(3)
- To be present and heard at qualifying proceedings when post-conviction release from confinement is being considered.
- Arizona Constitution, Article 2, § 2.1(A)(9)
- A.R.S. § 13-4414
- To request not to receive communication from an incarcerated individual, including written, verbal, nonverbal, electronic, or telephone communication, as provided by law.
- A.R.S. § 13-4411.01
For additional information about victims' rights under Arizona law, review Title 13, Chapter 40 — Crime Victims' Rights of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Please contact the Office of Victim Support and Engagement with questions about post-conviction rights, notification, or available services.
Non-Discrimination Statement
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry Office of Victim Support and Engagement does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation in the delivery of services or employment.
The Office of Victim Support and Engagement is a subrecipient of Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding through the Arizona Department of Public Safety and the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime.
Contact Us
Office of Victim Support and Engagement
801 E Jefferson St
Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 542-1853
Toll-Free: (866) 787-7233
[email protected]