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The Victim Services Unit within the Nevada Department of Corrections serves as a point of contact within corrections that is sensitive to the needs of crime victims.  Through this office, crime victims, their family members and interested or threatened parties can receive assistance with any of the following:

* Services to Victims of Crime

  • Registration of all crime victims for the notification of release of their offender from the custody of NDOC
  • Notification of an inmate’s escape from the custody of NDOC
  • Advocacy on behalf of victims concerning their particular needs in the correctional process, including but not limited to:  situations involving harassment by inmates, compliance with court mandated conditions, unwanted contact, etc.
  • General information regarding the status of offenders in the custody of or under the supervision of NDOC, including parole eligibility date, projected expiration date and sentence structure
  • Referrals for crime victims to other state, federal and community based services
  • Notification of execution dates along with preparation and orientation for victims who choose to be present at an execution
  • Attendance with victim to Parole Board hearings, Psychological Review Panel hearings, and executions

* Notification to Crime Victims

Only victims registered with the Victim Services Unit will be notified of offender information.  A notification request form can be downloaded from this site and mailed to the Victim Services Unit.  Victims registered to be notified of all release information can expect to receive written notification prior to the offender’s release.

The Victim Services Unit will notify registered victims when any of the following occurs:

  • The inmate is released from prison having completed his sentence
  • Escape and/or recapture of inmate
  • Death of the inmate
  • Public hearings will be conducted regarding the inmate
  • Legal name change of the inmate
  • Application of the inmate to participate in residential confinement programs
Download Victim Notification Request Form: Victim Notification Request Form (PDF) Victim Notification Request Form (Word)
Download a Brochure about Victim Notification:
The brochure is designed to be printed double-sided, and then folded in thirds. 		Victim Notification Brochure (PDF) Victim Notification Brochure (Word)

* Confidential Address Program

The Victim Services Unit is a certified agency of the Confidential Address Program [CAP] through the Nevada Secretary of State’s office.  CAP is provides a tool to the victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and attempted sexual assault.  CAP works by granting participants the use of a fictitious mailing address.  When victims enter into business relationships with state and local agencies, the use of the fictitious address both maintains the victims’ confidentiality and relieves those agencies of the difficult and costly responsibilities of maintaining confidential records.  CAP participants benefit by significantly reducing the risk of being physically located through public records.

If you are interested in this program, please contact Traci Dory, Victim Services Officer, at the contact information given below.

* Contact the Victim Services Unit

The Victim Services Unit is here to serve you. Office hours are from 7:00am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday.  Please feel free to contact us at the address or telephone numbers listed below:

Nevada Department of Corrections
Victim Services Unit
P.O. Box 7011
Carson City, Nevada  89702

Phone Numbers:775-887-3393
888-333-6076 [in-state toll free number]
Fax Number:775-887-3253
E-Mail:tdory@doc.nv.gov

It is essential that any change in address or phone number be communicated to the Victim Services Unit in order to ensure that an appropriate notification can be made.  Information regarding a request for notification or inquiries is not provided to inmates.  This is confidential information that is managed within the Victim Services Unit only and is not distributed.  Requests for notification previously made to police or prosecutors are sometimes not communicated to the Victim Services Unit , therefore victims should communicate that request directly to us.

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