Court & Law Enforcement Advocacy
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Advocates from CONTACT Rape Crisis Center can support you through the civil and criminal justice process. Those who have experienced sexual violence often don’t know what to expect when they go to the hospital or to the police to report the crime. Advocates can help by providing support, knowledge, and access to resources. Our service area includes Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, and Wayne counties. CONTACT staff collaborates with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorney’s offices, Cabell County Victim Assistance Program, and Legal Aid of West Virginia.
Help Is Available 24/7
An Advocate Will:
- Believe you and help protect your rights
- Provide support and assistance to you and your family and friends throughout the process
- Facilitate communication between you, the courts, and/or the police
- Assist you in filing the necessary paperwork to obtain orders of protection (PSO or DVP)
- Personal Safety Order when the offender is an acquaintance or stranger
- Domestic Violence Protective Order when the offender is an intimate partner, family or household member
- Accompany you to court and to visits with the police and your prosecutor
- Help you write your Victim Impact Statement
- Help you interact with the West Virginia Parole Board
- Help you access programs for victims of crime in the State of West Virginia, such as Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) and the West Virginia Crime Victim Compensation Fund.
- Link you to other services such as housing, civil attorneys, counseling, transportation, and domestic violence agencies.
An Advocate Will Not:
- Make your choices for you
- Give legal advice
- Work with perpetrators of rape and sexual assault
- Release information about you to anyone for any reason without your written consent
Law Enforcement
Wayne County
Wayne County Non-Emergency Dispatch: (304) 272-6333
Wayne County Sheriff Department: (304) 272-6378
Ceredo Police Department: (304) 453-1411
Kenova Police Department: (304) 453-5555
Wayne Town Police Department: (304) 272-3221
Fort Gay Police Department: (304) 648-5246
WV State Police – Wayne Co.: (304) 272-5131
Lincoln County
Lincoln Co. Non-Emergency Dispatch (304) 824-3443
Lincoln Co. Sheriffs Department Courthouse (304) 824-7999, ext. 269
West Hamlin Police Department (304) 824-3055
Mason County
Mason Co. Non-Emergency Dispatch: (304) 675-9911
Mason Co. Sheriffs Department: (304) 675-3838
Point Pleasant Police Department: (304) 675-1104
New Haven Police Department: (304) 882-3203
Mason Police Department: (304) 773-5201
WV State Police – Mason Co.: (304) 675-0850
Local Prosecutors/Victim Assistance Programs
Cabell County Victim/Witness Assistance Program: (304) 526-9872
Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office: (304) 272-6395
Lincoln County Prosecutor’s Office: (304) 824-7919 ext. 240
Mason County Victim/Witness Assistance Program: (304) 675-5717