Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes announces that the Passaic County Prosecutor’s
Office (PCPO) is now LIVE with a new online subsite to the existing PCPO website
(www.pcponj.org). PCPO is commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW),
April 23 – 29, 2023, by adding this new resource to help crime survivors and their families
access information about victims’ rights, supportive services, and the criminal justice process.
This year’s NCVRW theme is, “Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.” PCPO
continues our commitment to support crime survivors and their families in our communities.
The subsite, accessible through the home page of the PCPO Website, highlights the mission of
the PCPO’s Office of Victim Witness Advocacy while explaining the services available for
crime victims as they navigate through the criminal justice process. The Office of Victim
Witness Advocacy (OVWA) is tasked with providing advocacy, support, and referrals to crime
victims and their families from inception of the case through its disposition.
The OVWA subsite is designed to be a user-friendly platform where crime victims, survivors,
advocates, members of the Passaic County community and all interested readers can find
information about the criminal justice system, crime victims’ rights, and available resources. In
addition to resources available to all crime victims, there are designated sections for information
and resources specific to crimes involving fatalities, domestic violence, sexual assault, child
abuse, and financial crimes. Segments of the PCPO video, Victims’ Voices, in English, Spanish,
and Arabic are available and help illustrate the criminal justice process once a crime has been
committed. To better serve Passaic County’s wonderfully diverse community, and all site
visitors, the OVWA subsite can be translated into various languages through its multi-language
translator feature.
The OVWA Subsite also contains helpful links where readers can obtain additional information
and support from companion service agencies. To access the new subsite, users can click on the
Victim Witness Services Site link located in the top navigation bar of the PCPO website
homepage.
For more information about the VWU Subsite, please email Victim Witness Coordinator Joan
Nixon at Jnixon@passaiccountynj.org. The creation of the Subsite has been fully financed
through federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant funding.
