The Division of Victim/Witness Services of the St. Joseph County
Prosecutor's Office seeks to be a leader in the community in assuring
that all victims of crime receive compassionate advocacy. We will
provide information to victims who have been thrust into the criminal
justice system, help them to understand what is happening around them
during the process of investigating and prosecuting the perpetrator of
the crime, and treat all victims with understanding, respect, and
dignity.
We will remember that all victims deserve to be given
the information that they need in order to understand their rights, to
live a life free from fear and intimidation, and to encounter compassion
and patience in all phases of the criminal justice process. We will use
our gifts of understanding, generosity, caring, and communication to
provide the assistance of which every victim is worthy.