WHAT WE DO!

The Wyoming Division of Victim Services (DVS) mission statement is to improve the treatment of all victims of crime by providing them with the assistance and services essential to their restoration. The DVS administers programs dedicated to serving crime victims. The DVS assists victims of crime, provide awareness, education and training to the general community, and support legislative, judicial and social reforms beneficial to crime victims. The DVS believes the criminal justice system and allied agencies must ultimately be measured by their treatment of victims, for that goal will surely best serve society.

The DVS administers the Wyoming Crime Victim Compensation Program (CVCP) that provides financial assistance to hundreds of victims each year that have suffered personal injury as a result of a criminal act. Benefits are awarded for out-of-pocket expenses, medical expenses, lost wages and counseling costs related to emotional and physical injury suffered by the victim and the victims family as a direct result of a violent crime. The program does not compensate victims for damaged or stolen property. The CVCP is funded solely through fines and fees paid by criminal offenders in district, circuit and some municipal courts throughout Wyoming, and Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) funds, a federal grant that is funded by fines and fees paid by offenders in federal court. This year the DVS established the Restitution Recovery program to coordinate initiatives statewide that will support and enhance restitution recovery for victims of crime to assure the maximum amount of monies are collected or recovered on behalf of eligible victims for the (CVCP) Crime Victims Compensation Program.

The DVS Regional Program Management Team (RPMT) is an essential part of DVS achieving its mission. The RPMT administers federal and state funds and provides technical assistance to support service delivery for victim service providers as well as administering special programs that enhance victim services throughout the state according to federal and state statutes.  The RPMT commitment and strength lies in the success of the victim service providers and are dedicated to providing the tools and resources necessary to maximize their accomplishments.