Brief descriptions of Connecticut State Agencies

Victim Services

Agency Web page | Statutory Authority | Agency History |
Published histories/articles | State Library Collections | List of Commissioners

Agency Web page

Statutory Authority :
CGS sec. 54-201, 54-224.

Agency History :

1978, Criminal Injuries Compensation Board established per P.A.78-261, under the Office of Policy and Management for administrative purposes only.

1987, name changed to Commission on Victim Services per P.A. 87-554.

1993, reestablished within the Judicial Department, name changed to Office of Victim Services per P.A. 93-310.

Published Histories/Articles :
Not available

Agency Documents and Records in the State Library Collections :
Check the State Library catalog, CONSULS, under these author headings for publications by the agency available in the State Library :

Connecticut. Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Connecticut. Commission on Victim Services.

Connecticut. Judicial Dept. Office of Victim Services.

Annual Reports are located in :

[CSL Call Number ConnDoc Cr33 re]

[CSL Call Number ConnDoc Ju100vs rep]

[CSL Call Number ConnDoc Ju100 re st]

[CSL Call Number ConnDoc Ju100 re]

State Archives Record Group :
Not available

List of Heads :

Names	Years of Service
Chairman
James D. O'Connor	1979-1982
Paul J. McQuillan	1983
Vacancy	1984
Francis M. Dooley	1985-1991
Bessye W. Bennett	1992-1993
Executive Director
Vacant	1994
Director
Carol R. Watkins	1995-1998
Karen Chorney (Acting)	1999
Linda J. Cimino	2000-Present

Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, page revised 9/2008.