Office of Crime Victim Services

Wisconsin Crime Victims Council

The Wisconsin Crime Victims Council is a 15-member body created by the passage of Wis. Stat. 15.257(2) to serve as an advisory body to the attorney general. Council members are appointed by the attorney general to 3 year terms. Of the fifteen members, ten are citizen appointees, two represent organizations that provide victim services, and one each represents law enforcement, district attorneys and the judiciary.

Since its inception, the Council has concentrated its efforts on furthering the rights of crime victims. The Council was instrumental in the creation and passage of laws that give victims of crime special rights. It has also worked to help criminal justice professionals fulfill their duties to implement those victims’ rights laws by providing sample materials, training and education. The Council has also organized multi-disciplinary work groups to develop victim-sensitive model policies for criminal justice professionals. In addition, the Council annually sponsors the state crime victims’ ceremony, which is held in April during National Crime Victims Rights Week.

The Council meets quarterly in Madison and meetings are open to the public. For further information about the Council or to forward suggestions for meeting or project topics, please click here.

Crime Victims Council Documents:

Model Domestic Violence Policies and Procedures (2002) -PDF

Guidelines for Victim/Offender Conferencing Involving Serious & Sensitive Crimes (2002) -PDF

Recommendations for Developing Materials for Victims of Crime (1998)

Crime Victims Council Members

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