District Attorney Offices - Victim Witness Programs

The district attorney offices in Massachusetts can provide services to victims of crime. If it is an emergency call 911.

Below are the district attorney (DA) offices in Massachusetts. Please contact the DA office in the county where the crime occurred.

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General Resources

• If you, a family member, or a loved one has been the victim of a violent crime, you can fill out an application with the Victim Compensation and Assistance Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office. They are able to provide financial assistance to eligible victims of violent crime for uninsured medical and dental care, mental health counseling, funeral and burial costs, and income lost due to the inability to work.
  • www.mass.gov/massachusetts-victims-of-violent-crime-compensation
  • 617-727-2200 x2160

 

• If you are a Deaf or Hard of Hearing victim of crime, help is available.
  • The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) provides services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing victims of crime.
    • 617-740-1600
    • TTY 617-740-1700
    • VP 617-326-7546
    • Contact MCDHH online
  • The National Deaf Hotline has advocates available 24/7 for crisis intervention, education, and referrals for Deaf survivors.
    • 855-812-1001
    • [e-mail]
    • Chat online

 

• Victim Bill of Rights Brochures

Berkshire County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	413-443-5951
General website	www.mass.gov/orgs/berkshire-district-attorneys-office

 

Bristol County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	508-997-0711
General website	www.bristolda.com

 

Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	508-362-8103
General website	www.mass.gov/da/cape

 

Essex County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	978-745-6610
General website	www.mass.gov/essexda

 

Hampden County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	413-747-1000
General website	www.hampdenda.com

 

Middlesex County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	781-897-8300
General website	www.middlesexda.com

 

Norfolk County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	781-830-4800
General website	www.norfolkda.com

 

Northwestern County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	413-586-9225
General website	www.northwesternda.org

 

Plymouth County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	508-584-8120
General website	www.mass.gov/daplymouth

 

Suffolk County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	617-619-4000
General website	www.suffolkdistrictattorney.com

 

Worcester County District Attorney's Office

Main phone number	508-755-8601
General website	www.worcesterda.com