Victim Assistance Coordinators / Witness Coordinators

Our Victim Assistance and Witness Coordinators (VAC) work with victims of crime in applying for Victim Compensation Funds through the Mississippi Victims Compensation Program. They also assist victims and/or their family members in seeking counseling or other services.

Additionally, they coordinate witnesses for trials, schedule witness conferences, and serve as a valuable point of contact for victims, their families, and state witnesses concerning trial and hearing dates, as well as other aspects of the prosecution.

If you are the victim of a crime being prosecuted by our office, or if you are a prosecution witness, you may contact the VAC in the office which is handling the case with any questions or concerns.

We also request that victims of crime, or their representative family members, complete a Victim Impact Statement. These statements are considered by prosecutors and the Court when making decisions regarding every case.

Click below to download and print a Victim Impact Statement. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader®.

Victim Impact Statement (.pdf file)

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Once completed, please mail or fax it to the VAC in the office which is handling the case.

 

Sherri Franks, VAC
District Attorney's Office
365 Losher Street, Suite 210
Hernando, MS 38632

Phone: (662) 429-1374
Fax: (662) 429-5404

 

Ida Bryan, VAC
District Attorney's Office
P. O. Box 1635
Batesville, MS 38606
Phone: (662) 563-6636
Fax: (662) 563-6652

Helpful Links

Mississippi Crime Victims' Compensation Act
Mississippi Department of Corrections
Family Crisis Services of Northwest Mississippi
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
National Organization for Victim Assistance
Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime
National Victim Assistance Academy
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network
National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children