Legal Information and Assistance
Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC)
(617) 399-6720
Provide sexual assault victims with free legal help
http://www.victimrights.org/
Great Boston Legal Services
(617)371-1234
Provides free civil (non-criminal) legal assistance to low-income people. Services range from legal advice to full case representation.
www.gbls.org/
Casa Myrna Vasquez Legal Helpline
(617) 521-0146
Provides full representation for victims of domestic violence in Probate and Family Court matters.
www.casamyrna.org
Victim Witness Assistance Program
(617) 619-4000
Provides information, support, and assistance to crime victims, including victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault, child, disabled, and elderly victims, and survivors of homicide.
www.mass.gov/dasuffolk/gvs.html
Victim Law
A comprehensive on-line user-friendly database of state, federal, and tribal victims' rights, laws, and protections, including more than 15,000 victims' rights statutes (state and federal), tribal laws, constitutional amendments, court rules, and administrative code provisions.
http://www.victimlaw.info
MassLegalHelp
Provides information on resources on legal issues including domestic violence, obtaining a restraining order, child support, immigration rights to advocates and victims of violence. Online assistance with finding free legal aid.
www.masslegalhelp.org
Victim Compensation Applications
Victims of violent crimes, dependents and family members of homicide victims, and any person who is responsible for funeral expenses of a homicide victim in the State of Massachusetts may be eligible for compensation for certain expenses. To find out more about eligibility requirements and for the application in both English and Spanish, please click on the following links:
These programs help batterers understand the negative impact of their abuse on their victims and children. Batterers are taught about non-abusive behavior and are encouraged to treat their partners with respect.
For more information visit the MA Dept of Public Health
