SACRAMENTO – An app with an unparalleled resource directory for victims of crime is now available on both iOS and Android devices.

The Victims of Crime Resource Center app offers a vast resource directory, which provides information and referrals statewide to victims, their families, victim service providers, and victim advocates.

It is broken down by county and crime type and has also been recognized on a national level.

In 1984, the California Legislature enacted Penal Code §138978 et seq., which provided for the establishment of the Victims’ Legal Resource Center.

The center was entrusted with the task of providing legal counsel to victims, referral to local service providers and dissemination of information and educational materials about victims’ rights to local law
enforcement and victim service providers.

The VCRC app provides information on such matters including victims’ compensation, victims' rights in the Justice System, restitution, civil suits, right to speak at sentencing and parole board hearings, as well as information on specific rights of victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and abuse against disabled.

The app is now available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store free of charge.

It is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch and requires iOS 9.0 or later.