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	Donna Johnson BellaOnline's Crime Editor

The National Center for Victims of Crime [offsite link]
Since 1985, the National Center for Victims of Crime is the nation´s leading resource and advocacy organization helping crime victims, families and communities rebuild their lives.

The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) [offsite link]
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE. This nationwide hotline provides victims of sexual assault and abuse with free, confidential services 24 hours a day.

VINELink [offsite link]
Victims of crime in the US and Puerto Rico can check the incarceration status of an offender and register for email, text, phone, or TTY alerts when the offender´s status changes. As of December 2010, VINELink is available statewide to residents of 40 states. Some counties in another 6 states offer the program, with only 4 states not offering VINELink at all.

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