Ontario Victim Services Secretariat

Ontario
Ministry of the Attorney General
Ontario Victim Services Secretariat
Victim Support Line

416-314-2447 Toronto area ;
Toll-free phone: 1-888-579-2888
Fax: 416-212-1091
Web site: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/vw/vsl.asp
Mail Address: 18 King St E, 7th Fl, Toronto, ON, M5C 1C4
Officers Ann Swallow, Manager, Regional Programs Support, 416-326-2431
Hours: Automated information -- Monday - Sunday 24 hours
  • information counsellors -- Monday - Sunday 8 am-10 pm
  • offender information -- Monday - Friday 9-5
  • Victim Liaison Unit -- Monday - Friday 9-5
Languages of service: English ; French
Service description: Toll free information and support line
  • provides information on criminal justice system, including arrest and release procedures, parole, probation, conditional sentences, police responsibilities, how to be a witness at a criminal trial
  • provides access to counsellors for referral to services for victims of crime
  • provides information on specific adult offenders on probation, provincial parole, and conditional sentences of less than 2 years in custody
  • allows registration with the automated Victim Notification System, which provides information on changes in release status of an offender
  • provides access to Victim Liaison Unit

Organization type: Provincial Government
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