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VSC as a Link of Support to Community Leaders

Victim Service Center (VSC) and other community agencies partnered to exchange valuable information focused in the assessment, support and tools dedicated to individuals of the community, involved in a crisis situation related to Domestic Violence (DV) or Sexual Violence (SV). The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) report of 2013, indicated 108,030 domestic violence incidents […]

Prison Rape Elimination Act

By: James Kenney PREA Coordinator, Osceola County Corrections The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) is the single-most important legislation directed toward the safety of inmates in the nation’s jails and prisons.  The law supports the elimination, reduction and prevention of sexual assault in United States corrections facilities by developing national standards and accountability measures.   […]