

If you have not already done so, we suggest you access the VNS web site () and enter a verified email address to receive email notifications from VNS. The other methods of notification provided by VNS (email, the VNS Internet site, toll-free telephone number) will continue in operation and will provide timely information. Letter notifications from the VNS may be delayed as a result of the availability of staff at government agencies during the COVID-19 outbreak. Victim Notification System (Spanish version).For more detailed information about this system, please access: Typically, the victim will receive an initial notification indicating a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow the victim to access VNS on the Internet and via telephone. The Victim Notification System (VNS) provides victims of federal crime with information related to their case. San Jose area Victim-Witness Specialist, 40ĭepartment of Justice Victim Notification System.Oakland area Victim-Witness Specialist, 41.San Francisco area Victim-Witness Specialist, 41.To contact the Victim-Witness Unit Staff please contact: Attorney’s Office’s responsibilities to both victims and witnesses typically begins once federal charges have been filed and the charges have been made public. Our Victim-Witness Assistance Program is responsible for providing victim notification and coordinating a variety of assistance services for victims and witnesses during the prosecution of criminal and civil cases. The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that victims of federal crime are treated with dignity, fairness and respect throughout their involvement in the federal criminal justice system, and that victims receive the rights and services to which they are entitled under federal law.
