New Jersey § 52:4b-60

§ 52:4b-60.

a. The Attorney General shall establish an Office of Victim Support and Assistance

in the Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance in the Department of

Law and Public Safety under the supervision of either a Director or Chief of the Office

of Victim Support and Assistance. The office shall promote and facilitate the performance or provision of victim support

and assistance services set forth in section 3 of P.L.2023, c. 167 ( C.52:4B-60.6 ) and oversee the department's victim-related services in a manner consistent with

the goal of making victim assistance a key strategy for a public health approach to

public safety that prevents violence and victimization. The office's responsibilities shall include: (1) providing strategy and resources for the State to address the needs of victims

of crimes, and through this assistance, to intervene in violence and prevent repeat

victimization; (2) setting departmental policy with respect to victims of crime and violence, including,

but not limited to, victims of sexual assault, victims of domestic violence and intimate

partner abuse, youth victims, victims of discrimination and bias-based crimes, and

immigrant populations; (3) serving as a repository of resources, information, best practices, and guidance

for communities in the aftermath of mass or multiple acts of violence or bias-based

acts, and developing policies and partnerships to prevent these incidents; (4) identifying victim populations in need of support and assistance, including, but

not limited to, victims of non-violent offenses, and communities and demographics

that are disproportionally affected by violence, and developing policies for these

populations; (5) enhancing access to healing services after incidents of victimization; (6) providing technical assistance, training, and guidance to other divisions and

organizational units within the department relating to the provision of victim support

and assistance; (7) identifying best practices and evidence-based interventions for improving services

to victims, and providing resources and toolkits to State and local government agencies

to assist in the effective implementation of these strategies; (8) identifying, developing, and prioritizing trauma-informed approaches to victim

assistance and violence intervention that promote solutions that are supportive of

and incorporate mental health services; (9) identifying, developing recommendations on, and setting crime response policies

that may impact the range of victim populations, including restorative justice approaches

and other solutions; and (10) identifying and cultivating survivor-centered strategies through guidance, policy

and outreach support, and funding. b. The office may apply for and accept on behalf of the State any grants from the

federal government or any agency thereof, or from any foundation, corporation, association,

or person, and may comply with the terms, conditions, and limitations imposed in the

grants, to effectuate any of the purposes of the office upon warrant of the Director

of the Division of Budget and Accounting of the Department of the Treasury on vouchers

certified and approved by the director. c. The Attorney General may designate the Office of Victim Support and Assistance

to be the programmatic manager of victim-related federal and State grant funds, including

grants issued to the State under the federal Victims of Crime Act and the federal

Violence Against Women Act, which are allocated to or administered by the department.