Illinois Sexual Assault
and Domestic Violence Resources

Crime Victim Compensation

The Crime Victim Compensation Act was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1973 with the primary goal of helping to reduce the financial burden imposed on victims of violent crime and their families. Learn more and apply here: https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/victims/cvc.html

Illinois VINE System

The Illinois VINE System (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) provides victims with a website or toll-free number they can access for up-to-date information on the custody and/or case status of an offender. https://www.vinelink.com/#state-selection

Illinois Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights

The Illinois Constitution and Illinois statutes provide that victims of crime have certain rights. https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/victims/bill_of_rights_poster.pdf

Illinois Orders of Protection and No Contact Orders

Illinois Address Confidentiality Program

Provides survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, and their household members with a substitute address to use as their home, school, and work addresses, instead of the actual addresses. The ACP Substitute Address helps prevent perpetrators from locating survivors. To apply to participate in the Illinois Address Confidentiality Program, please complete the Online ACP Application.

The Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act

The Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act contains new requirements for law enforcement authorities and hospitals to improve their response to sexual assault victims.

https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/victims/improvingresponsetosa_il.html

Safe Homes Act

This law gives you or anyone in your household who is victim or domestic or sexual violence the right to end your lease and/or change locks.

https://www.povertylaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/English-SHA-Brochure_Updated_FINAL-2-1.pdf

Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA)

Allows employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence or who have family or household members who are victims of such violence to take up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave per any twelve (12) month period to seek medical help, legal assistance, counseling, safety planning, and other assistance. The Act also prohibits employers from discriminating against employees who are victims of domestic or sexual violence or who have family or household members who are victims of domestic or sexual violence.

https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/Laws-Rules/CONMED/Pages/vessa.aspx

Legal Services

Illinois Legal Aid: https://www.illinoislegalaid.org

Prairie State Legal Services: https://www.pslegal.org