Access the latest press releases, speeches, and blogs about victimization and crime victim services from the White House, U.S. Department of Justice, and OVC.
October 15, 2020: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OVC Director Jessica E. Hart for the Domestic Violence Service Provider Roundtable
October 14, 2020: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OVC Director Jessica E. Hart During the Impact of the Pandemic on Serving Victims of Domestic Violence Roundtable
September 30, 2020: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OVC Director Jessica E. Hart During a Human Trafficking Roundtable in Georgia
August 25, 2020: Remarks of Bill Woolf, Principal Deputy Director, Office for Victims of Crime, at the Alabama State Victim Assistance Academy
July 23, 2020: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OVC Director Jessica E. Hart During the Elder Justice Program Kickoff Training Webinar
June 15, 2020: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Message from OVC Director Jessica Hart
June 10, 2020: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OVC Director Jessica E. Hart During the 2020 Spring VOCA Administrators Virtual Meeting
May 21, 2020: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by OVC Director Jessica E. Hart During a Webinar Hosted by the Ohio Attorney General's Office
May 14, 2020: Message from the OVC Director: Resources on COVID-19 for OVC Grantees
May 11, 2020: The Office for Victims of Crime Honors Nation’s Law Enforcement During National Police Week
April 24, 2020: Thank You for Joining Us for National Crime Victims' Rights Week 2020: A Message from the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime
April 20, 2020: 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Message from the OVC Director
September 20, 2021: Justice Department Awards Over $1.2 Billion in Grants to Assist, Compensate Victims
September 13, 2021: Violent Hate Crimes Were Most Commonly Motivated by Bias Against Race, Ethnicity or National Origin
July 30, 2021: BJS Releases Interactive Reports on Sexual Assaults Recorded by Law Enforcement
July 14, 2021: BJS Releases Report on Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2020
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Florida Crime Victim with Special Courage Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Florida Woman with Professional Innovation in Victim Services Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Louisiana Student with Tomorrow's Leaders Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Minnesota Man with Victim Rights Legend Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Navajo Health Provider with Allied Professionals Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors North Carolina Chief Deputy with First Responders Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Ohio Violence Against Women Act Officer with First Responders Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Ohio Woman with Federal Service Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Oklahoma Woman with Volunteer for Victims Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Sexual Assault Survivor and Advocate with Special Courage Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Vegas Strong Resiliency Center with National Crime Victims Service Award
April 23, 2021: Department of Justice Honors Wisconsin Woman with National Crime Victims Service Award
April 23, 2021: Justice Department Honors Ohio Victim Advocate with Ronald Reagan Public Policy Award
April 23, 2021: Remarks of Maureen A. Henneberg Acting Assistant Attorney General National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony
April 23, 2021: Remarks of Maureen A. Henneberg Acting Assistant Attorney General National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony
April 15, 2021: BJS Releases Reports on Stalking and Financial Fraud
April 1, 2021: BJS Releases Victims of Identity Theft, 2018
January 19, 2021: Justice Department Announces Funding Opportunities to Support Public Safety in Tribal Communities
December 15, 2020: OJJDP Releases Juvenile Violent Victimization, 1995-2018
October 30, 2020: Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan Announces Nearly $3 Million to Address Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting
October 23, 2020: Justice Department Invests More Than $43 Million in Research That Supports Public Safety Practices
October 13, 2020: Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan Announces $45 Million in Awards to Support Testing, Tracking of Sexual Assault Kits
October 5, 2020: Department of Justice Honors Alaska Police and Fire Chaplains Ministries With Allied Professional Award
October 5, 2020: Department of Justice Honors Franklin County Sheriff's Office Therapy K9 Unit With Allied Professional Award
October 5, 2020: Department of Justice Honors Steven J. Twist With Victim Rights Legend Award
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors Child Protection Attorney With Crime Victims Financial Restoration Award
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors D.C. Anti-Human Trafficking Organization With National Crime Victim Service Award
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors Utah Professor and Former Judge With Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors Federal Victim Advocate With Federal Service Award
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors Florida Woman With Volunteer Award for Helping Crime Victims’ Families
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors Fort Wayne Program With Crime Victims' Rights Award
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors National Children's Alliance With Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors Oklahoma Man With National Crime Victim Service Award
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors Research Team With Crime Victims Research Award
October 5, 2020: Justice Department Honors Victim Advocate and Survivor With Crime Victims Special Courage Award
September 25, 2020: Statement of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan Commemorating National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims
September 17, 2020: Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $3 Million to Support Victims of 2019 Colorado School Shooting
August 24, 2020: Human Trafficking Survivors and Service Providers Share Stories and Successes
August 24, 2020: Justice Department Research Finds Alaska Village Public Safety Officers Making Impact in Sexual Assault Cases Involving Minors
August 4, 2020: Justice Department Awards Over $35 Million to Provide Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking
June 15, 2020: National Hotline Helps Victims of Elder Financial Fraud
June 15, 2020: Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $2 Million to Respond to Elder Fraud
June 10, 2020: Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $10 Million to Support Victims of 2018 Parkland, Florida School Shooting
May 20, 2020: Commemorating National Missing Children’s Day
May 7, 2020: Office for Victims of Crime Awards Funds to Support Victims of Mass Shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue
May 6, 2020: Strengthening the Response to Missing, Murdered Native Americans
April 30, 2020: Office for Victims of Crime Awards Funds to Support Victims of Mass Shooting at Marshall County High School
April 27, 2020: Office of Justice Programs Commemorates Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 24, 2020: OVC Office Welcomes New Director
April 23, 2020: Providing Victims of Sexual Assault the Care They Deserve
April 3, 2020: Office of Justice Programs Announces More Than $55 Million Available to Fight Human Trafficking and Help Trafficking Victims
April 2, 2020: OJP Provides New Housing Support for Survivors of Human Trafficking
April 1, 2020: Jessica Hart and Kendel Ehrlich Tapped to Lead Office for Victims of Crime and SMART Office
December 10, 2019: Office of Justice Programs Awards $143.7 Million in Child Protection Grants
November 19, 2019: DOJ's Office for Victims of Crime Awards Funds to Support Victims of Church Shooting in Sutherland Springs, TX
September 10, 2019: Bureau of Justice Statistics Releases Results From 2018 National Crime Victimization Survey
August 28, 2019: Readout of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan's Appearance at the Native American Issues Subcommittee Meeting
August 22, 2019: Finding the Missing in Indian Country
August 20, 2019: Readout of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan's Appearance at the OVC Tribal Consultation
August 14, 2019: Readout of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan's Engagement at 2019 VOCA Administrators Conference
September 16, 2021: Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco Delivers Remarks at Symposium on Missing or Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
September 16, 2021: Justice Department Announces Additional Distribution of More than $568 Million to Victims of Madoff Ponzi Scheme
September 16, 2021: Twelve Tribes Selected for Participation in Program Enhancing Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
September 10, 2021: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Honoring the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks
August 30, 2021: Attorney General Garland Issues Statement on 2020 FBI Hate Crimes in the United States Statistics
August 26, 2021: Readout of Justice Department Leadership Meeting on Threats to Election Workers
August 4, 2021: Justice and Interior Departments Take Next Steps in Implementation of Not Invisible Act
June 30, 2021: Department of Justice Begins Third Distribution of Forfeited Funds to Compensate Victims of Fraud Scheme Facilitated by Western Union
June 30, 2021: Justice Department Opens Application Period for Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
June 15, 2021: Statement of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
May 26, 2021: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces New Effort to Reduce Violent Crime
May 25, 2021: Justice Department Observes National Missing Children’s Day
May 20, 2021: Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 10, 2021: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Honors Nation’s Law Enforcement During National Police Week
May 5, 2021: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland's Statement on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day
April 23, 2021: Attorney General Merrick Garland Recognizes Individuals and Organizations for Service to Crime Victims
April 23, 2021: The Justice Department’s Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative Announces Newly Translated Online Hate Crimes Resources
April 22, 2021: Statement by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Earth Day
April 20, 2021: Acting Associate Attorney General Matthew Colangelo Delivers Remarks at Listening Session on Environmental Crime Victims
April 19, 2021: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Oklahoma City Memorial Ceremony on the 26th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
March 4, 2021: Justice Department Warns About Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites
February 10, 2021: Department of Justice Recognizes International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
January 29, 2021: Justice Department Recognizes the 10th Annual Human Trafficking Prevention Month
December 22, 2020: Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks at the Pan Am 103 Press Conference
December 10, 2020: Justice Department Announces Additional Distribution of more than $488 Million to Victims of Madoff Ponzi Scheme
December 10, 2020: Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Releases Status Report
November 2, 2020: Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Claire McCusker Murray Closing Remarks for the 2020 Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation
October 28, 2020: Statement from Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband Commemorating the Twentieth Anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
October 28, 2020: Statement by Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen on the 20th Anniversary of the Enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
October 27, 2020: Report Detailing Government Efforts to Combat Robocalls Released to Congress
October 22, 2020: Office for Victims of Crime Awards Nearly $4 Million to Support Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Programs
October 20, 2020: Department of Justice Issues Annual Report to Congress on its Work to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse
October 16, 2020: Department of Justice Announces More Than $341 Million in Grants to Combat America’s Addiction Crisis
October 9, 2020: Office of Justice Programs Awards $261 Million to Support Youth Mentoring, Protect Children
October 6, 2020: Department of Justice Awards over $1.8 Billion in Grants to Assist Victims Nationwide
October 6, 2020: Justice Department Awards $144 Million to Improve Services for Crime Victims
October 1, 2020: Justice Department Awards over $9 Million to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse
September 30, 2020: Department of Justice Invests More than $295.8 Million in Grants to Improve Public Safety, Serve Crime Victims in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
September 21, 2020: Justice Department Awards Nearly $101 Million to Combat Human Trafficking
September 11, 2020: Statement by Attorney General William P. Barr on the 19th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
September 11, 2020: Remarks by Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen on the 19th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks
September 4, 2020: Fraud Alert: Scammers Claiming to be with DOJ, Preying on Elderly
August 4, 2020: Attorney General William P. Barr Remarks at White House Roundtable on Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Human Trafficking August 4, 2020
August 4, 2020: Department of Justice Awards Over $35 Million to Provide Housing to Victims of Human Trafficking
July 17, 2020: Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Announces Virtual Consultations
June 15, 2020: Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks at White House Summit on Protecting Seniors
May 21, 2020: Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives to Resume Remote Listening Sessions
May 20, 2020: Justice Department Observes National Missing Children's Day
May 10, 2020: Attorney General William P. Barr Honors Nation’s Law Enforcement During National Police Week
April 24, 2020: Justice Department Commemorates Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
April 20, 2020: Department of Justice Commemorates National Crime Victims' Rights Week
April 20, 2020: Justice Department Announces Additional Distribution of More than $378 Million to Victims of Madoff Ponzi Scheme
April 19, 2020: Attorney General William P. Barr's Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
March 10, 2020: Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs Katharine T. Sullivan Speaks at the Citygate Network DC Forum
March 10, 2020: Department of Justice Begins First Distribution of Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Western Union Fraud Scheme
March 3, 2020: Department of Justice Charges Unprecedented Number of Elder Fraud Defendants Nationwide and Launches Hotline
January 29, 2020: Trump Administration Launches Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
January 22, 2020: Department of Justice Joins Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for Human Trafficking Roundtable
January 14, 2020: Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband Delivers Remarks at the Department of Justice's Summit on Combating Human Trafficking
January 14, 2020: Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Delivers Keynote Remarks at the Department of Justice's Summit on Combating Human Trafficking
January 14, 2020: Remarks of Assistant Attorney General Beth A. Williams at the Department of Justice's Summit on Combating Human Trafficking
December 16, 2019: Thirty Tribes Selected for Expansion of Program Enhancing Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
November 26, 2019: Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr on President Trump's Executive Order Establishing a Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
November 22, 2019: Attorney General William P. Barr Launches National Strategy to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
October 29, 2019: Department of Justice Awards over $2.3 Billion in Grants to Assist Victims Nationwide
October 18, 2019: Justice Department Awards over $273.4 Million to Improve Public Safety, Serve Crime Victims in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
September 16, 2019: Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs Katharine T. Sullivan Provides Remarks at the National Forum on Criminal Justice
September 13, 2019: 25th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
September 11, 2019: Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen Delivers Remarks on the 18th Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks
September 10, 2019: Remarks by Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband at Press Conference Announcing Launch of Mississippi Human Trafficking Coordination Council
August 29, 2019: Department of Justice Announces Fifth Expansion of Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
August 3, 2019: Statement from Attorney General William P. Barr on Today's Shooting in El Paso, Texas
July 11, 2019: Department of Justice Enables Direct Tribal Access to FBI National Sex Offender Registry
June 28, 2019: Attorney General William P. Barr Announces Emergency Funding to Address Public Safety Crisis in Rural Alaska
September 11, 2021: Remarks by President Biden After Visiting with Firefighters and Their Families on the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks
September 10, 2021: A Proclamation on Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance, 2021
August 31, 2021: A Proclamation on National Preparedness Month, 2021
July 22, 2012: Remarks by President Biden at Signing of H.R. 1642, the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021
July 22, 2012: Bill Signed: H.R. 1652
June 14, 2012: A Proclamation on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2021
May 26, 2021: Statement of President Joe Biden on the Mass Shooting in San Jose
May 20, 2021: Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
May 7, 2021: A Proclamation on Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2021
May 4, 2021: A Proclamation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, 2021
April 16, 2021: A Proclamation on National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, 2021
April 7, 2021: FACT SHEET: More Details on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investments in Community Violence Interventions
March 31, 2021: A Proclamation on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2021
March 31, 2021: A Proclamation on National Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month, 2021
March 23, 2021: Remarks by President Biden on the Shooting in Boulder, Colorado
March 19, 2022: Remarks by President Biden at Emory University
March 1, 2021: A Proclamation on National Consumer Protection Week, 2021
February 14, 2021: Statement by the President Three Years After the Parkland Shooting
February 3, 2021: A Proclamation on National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, 2021
January 1, 2021: Presidential Message on National Stalking Awareness Month, 2021
December 31, 2020: Proclamation on National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2021
November 30, 2020: Proclamation on National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, 2020
October 1, 2020: Proclamation on National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2020
October 1, 2020: Proclamation on National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2020
September 11, 2020: Remarks by President Trump at Flight 93 National Memorial 19th Anniversary Observance | Shanksville, PA
September 10, 2020: Proclamation on Patriot Day, 2020
August 31, 2020: Proclamation on National Preparedness Month, 2020
June 15, 2020: Remarks by President Trump in Roundtable Discussion on Fighting for America's Seniors.
May 8, 2020: Proclamation on Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2020
May 5, 2020: Proclamation on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives Awareness Day, 2020
April 18, 2020: Proclamation on National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2020
March 31, 2020: Proclamation on National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 2020
March 31, 2020: Proclamation on National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, 2020
January 31, 2020: Executive Order on Combating Human Trafficking and Online Child Exploitation in the United States
January 31, 2020: Remarks by President Trump at the White House Summit on Human Trafficking: The 20th Anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000
January 1, 2020: Presidential Message on National Stalking Awareness Month
December 31, 2019: Proclamation on National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2020
November 27, 2019: Presidential Proclamation on National Impaired Driving and Prevention Month, 2019
November 26, 2019: Executive Order on Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
November 26, 2019: President Donald J. Trump Is Committed to Supporting and Protecting Native American Women and Children Across The Country
November 26, 2019: Remarks by President Trump at Signing of an Executive Order Establishing the Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives
October 29, 2019: President Donald J. Trump Has Made it a Priority to Combat the Heinous Crime of Human Trafficking
September 30, 2019: Presidential Proclamation on National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2019
September 27, 2019: Presidential Proclamation on National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2019
September 11, 2019: Remarks by President Trump at September 11th Pentagon Observance Ceremony
September 11, 2019: Remarks by Vice President Pence at Flight 93 18th Anniversary Observance | Shanksville, PA
September 10, 2019: Presidential Proclamation on Patriot Day, 2019
August 30, 2019: Presidential Proclamation on National Preparedness Month, 2019
August 5, 2019: Remarks by President Trump on the Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio
August 4, 2019: Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedies in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio
July 29, 2019: Remarks by President Trump at Signing of H.R. 1327, an Act to Permanently Authorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund