The Victim Services Division (VSD) of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office strives to make the criminal justice system humane and accessible by providing support and assistance to victims and their families in the aftermath of a crime, during criminal prosecution, and after a verdict has been reached. Even if justice is served in the courtroom, it does not always immediately change the way victims feel in their day-to-day lives afterwards.
Our division provides victims with advocacy, streamlines the process for collecting restitution and recouping compensation for financial losses when possible, and, in general, works tirelessly to support victims regain control over their lives.
Please contact us for more information if you are, or have been, a victim of crime.
2021 is the 40th Anniversary of National Crime Victim’s Rights Week (NCVRW). Every April we take time to renew our commitment to serving all victims of crime, to acknowledge the achievements in victim’s services and allied professionals, and to remember crime victims and survivors. This year we are virtual once again, but our passion and promise to victims and survivors is still strong. Please join us for our week of events to learn, honor, and appreciate all the work to support serve San Francisco.
Available in English and Spanish
Available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Cantonese.
As part of the City’s COVID-19 response, District Attorney Chesa Boudin is partnering with Lyft to provide free ride credits to safe housing for victims of domestic violence.
San Francisco, like many other places across the world, has issued a shelter-in-place directive in order to help flatten the curve to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Neuroscience gives us a broader understanding of the adolescent and young adult brain, providing important information about their capacity and opportunities. Reforms to our juvenile justice system, including abolishment of death penalty, life-without-parole sentences in most cases and even the use of secure confinement for juveniles, have been informed by this research. Neuroscience research can also provide us with valuable information that can inform how we provide services to young adults and transitional age youth. This training provides an overview of adolescent/young adult development including biological, neurological and social contexts.
Neuroscience gives us a broader understanding of the adolescent and young adult brain, providing important information about their capacity and opportunities. Reforms to our juvenile justice system, including abolishment of death penalty, life-without-parole sentences in most cases and even the use of secure confinement for juveniles, have been informed by this research. Neuroscience research can also provide us with valuable information that can inform how we provide services to young adults and transitional age youth. This training provides an overview of adolescent/young adult development including biological, neurological and social contexts.
This training was conducted by our office’s Victim Services Division on January 21, 2020 and includes information and resources for survivors of human trafficking including transitional aged youth, homelessness, and immigration issues.
Check out this flyer issued by Meals on Wheels SF to ensure you can identify their workers.
Victim Services Division
350 Rhode Island Street, 400N
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: 628-652-4100 Fax: 628-652-4001
Email: victimservices@sfgov.org