Projects

• Crime Victim Assistance Project
• Ohio SMP
• Ohio Pension Rights Project
• Residential State Supplement Project
• Community Education

Crime Victim Assistance

If you were a victim of crime, would you know it?
Pro Seniors helps residents of licensed nursing homes and "assisted living" (residential care facilities) who are crime victims.  We help victims of theft, abuse, or financial exploitation understand and exercise their rights as crime victims, by providing:

• Information about rights and regulations
• Investigation and complaint/problem resolution
• Assistance in filing compensation claims
• Follow-up support/visits
• Referral to local attorneys
• Help with selecting a new residence
• Referral to licensed counseling services

You might see our crime victim outreach specialist in your nursing home or assisted living community.  She is visiting long-term care communities in our service area to provide our posters and other information on crime victim rights.  For more information about Victim Assistance Program, please contact us.

Crime Victims Rights Under Ohio Law
If you are a victim of any of the following crimes, you have rights protected by Ohio law.
Aggravated menacing - Assault - Domestic violence - Menacing by stalking - Menacing - Intimidation of crime victim or witness - Negligent homicide - Vehicular homicide - Sexual Imposition - Murder, rape, kidnapping, or felonious assault.  (Or, any felonious crime - a crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor; the punishment for committing a felony ranges from six months in prison to death.)

Under Ohio Law, Crime Victims have the right to:
  1. Receive Information About Your Rights as a Crime Victim
  2. Appoint a Representative
  3. Receive Current Information About the Criminal Investigation 
  4. Be Notified When the Offender is Arrested or Released Before Trial
  5. Reasonable Return of Property
  6. Information From and Meaningful Discussions With Prosecutor
  7. Be Free From Intimidation
  8. Meaningful Participation During the Trial
  9. Make a Statement at Sentencing About the Impact of the Crime
10. Participate in Criminal Proceedings Without Jeopardizing Employment Status
11. Receive Notice if Violent Offender Escapes Custody Before Trial or Sentencing
12. Receive Information After Sentencing
13. Information and Input About Defendant's Incarceration and Parole status
14. Request an Anti-Stalking Protection Order
15. Rights to Offender's Movie or Book Profits
16. Right to Compensation for Economic Losses Resulting From Crime
17. Other Assistance to Victims

Our Crime Victim Assistance Program is funded by a grant administered by the Office of the Ohio Attorney General.   For more information regarding your rights and responsibilities as a crime victim see the Ohio Attorney General's booklet:  Picking Up the Pieces.