Victims: Publications and Tools
Repaying Debts
This publication discusses how policymakers can increase accountability among people who commit crimes, including strategies to improve the collection of victim restitution payments.
Responding to People Who Have Been Victimized by Individuals with Mental Illnesses
This publication is designed to help state and local government officials – including legislators, state mental health officials, judges, prosecutors, and victim advocates – as well as victims and their loved ones and leaders of community based organization understand this issue area, assess existing responses to this population, and develop tools to improve service delivery in this area.
Violence Against Women with Mental Illness: Overview
This publication provides an overview of the Justice Center’s work on the topic of women with mental illnesses who have been victimized.
Violence Against Women with Mental Illness: Policy Brief
This issue brief addresses the following questions: (1) What do we know about women with mental illness’ vulnerability to violent crime? (2) What challenges confront victim advocates, mental health service providers, and justice officials attempting to serve women with mental illness who have been victims of crime? (3) What programs have attempted to serve effectively women with mental illness who are victims of crime? (4) What resources are available to the field? (5) Where do we go from here?
Violence Against Women with Mental Illness: Policy Guide (Coming soon)
This publication contains recommendations for planning, implementing, and sustaining community collaborations to improve services for women with mental illnesses who have been the victims of violence.