Justice League

“Prior to filing, the organization's Form 990 is distributed by the Corporate Controller to all members of the Board of Trustees for their individual review. Following this distribution, at the next Board of Trustees Meeting, board members present their questions and/or comments for discussion. The Corporate Controller leads this discussion. After all Board of Trustee members have reviewed and accepted the Form 990, the Board of Trustees, through a Board motion, approves the Form 990 for filing with the Internal Revenue Service. The Corporate Controller is then responsible filing the Form 990 with the IRS.”

“As soon as a Board of Trustees member becomes aware of a potential conflict of interest, the member is required to report this potential conflict to the Board-at-large. The Board-at-large then determines the appropriate action to be taken.”

“The organization uses salary information from other similar organizations as well as salary surveys for comparable positions within the State of Ohio in order to support the salary ranges that it uses for its Executive Director, Legal Director, Staff Attorneys, Corporate Controller as well as other staff positions. This salary review process is conducted annually.”

“These documents are made available to interested parties upon request.”

“Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center (OCVJC), provided free legal representation and advocacy to over 920 crime victims during the 2018 calendar year. Representation and advocacy included securing for victims justice and due process throughout the criminal and juvenile justice systems, in a manner no less vigorous than the rights afforded to the accused, by protecting crime victims rights to be treated with fairness and respect for the victim's safety, dignity and privacy, right to reasonable and timely notice of all public proceedings involving the criminal offense or delinquent act against the victim, and to be present at all such proceedings, right to confer with the attorney for the government, right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay, right to be heard in any public proceeding involving release, plea, sentencing, disposition, or parole, or in any public proceeding in which a right of the victim is implicated, to reasonable protection from the accused or any person acting on behalf of the accused, to reasonable notice of any release or escape of the accused, except as authorized by section 10 of Article I of this constitution, to refuse an interview, deposition, or other discovery request made by the accused or any person acting on behalf of the accused, to full and timely restitution from the person who committed the criminal offense or delinquent act against the victim. The successful litigation to protect and enforce victims' rights not only provides much needed assistance to the victims OCVJC serves, but establishes compelling and substantive case law that has a profound effect on the enforcement of crime victims' rights laws. OCVJC provided victims rights training to over 2020 hospital personnel, advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, community groups, and schools. OCVJC incentivized attorney, judge, and social worker participation by offering these programs free of charge and providing continuing legal education credit and continuing education units.”

“The mission of Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center (OCVJC), is to ensure the constitutional and statutory rights of Ohio crime victims are protected and enforced in state and federal jurisdictions in all 88 Ohio counties. To fulfill this mission, OCVJC provides free legal representation and advocacy to Ohio crime victims, victims' rights training to justice system officials and allied professionals, technical assistance to advocates other allied professionals, and promotes public awareness of victims' rights.”