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S-1 / G-1
8 pages of admin reference for VWAP.
Victim and Witness Assistance Program - S-1 Procedural Overview
Run VWAP per MCO 5800.16 Chapter 4 paragraphs 040902-040907 covering RVWLO, IVWLO, VWAC appointments, victim rights notifications via DD Forms 2701-2705, trial counsel coordination, confinement facility notifications, and quarterly data reporting to JMJ.
VWAP Confinement Facility Notifications - S-1 Procedural Page
Issue DD Form 2705 inmate status notifications at least 45 days prior to release, transfer, or escape, maintain CORMIS records, and retain victim and witness information 2 years post-release per MCO 5800.16 Chapter 4 paragraph 040906.
VWAP Installation and Regional Liaison Officers - S-1 Procedural Page
Appoint and run Regional Victim Witness Liaison Officers (RVWLO) and Installation Victim Witness Liaison Officers (IVWLO), chair the Victim and Witness Assistance Council, and run quarterly and semi-annual meetings per MCO 5800.16 Chapter 4 paragraphs 040902-040903.
VWAP Law Enforcement Coordination - S-1 Procedural Page
Coordinate with installation law enforcement agencies on Law Enforcement VWAC appointment, DD Form 2701 issuance at first contact, annual VWAP training, and quarterly reporting per MCO 5800.16 Chapter 4 paragraph 040905.
VWAP Legal Community and Trial Counsel - S-1 Procedural Page
Legal Services Support Team (LSST) VWAC, Trial Service Office (TSO), and trial counsel duties under MCO 5800.16 Chapter 4 paragraph 040904 covering DD Forms 2702-2704, separate waiting areas, post-trial coordination, and OJAG Code 46 handoff.
VWAP Marine and Family Services Coordination - S-1 Procedural Page
Coordinate with Installation Marine and Family Services (MF) on victim resource referrals, DD Form 2701 distribution at counseling encounters, and Council representation per MCO 5800.16 Chapter 4 paragraph 040907.
VWAP Unit Commander and VWAC - S-1 Procedural Page
Appoint the unit Victim Witness Assistance Coordinator (VWAC), coordinate LSST consultation before completing DD Form 2704 on summary court-martial confinement, conduct annual unit VWAP training, and notify the IVWLO of DD Form 2701 totals quarterly per MCO 5800.16 Chapter 4 paragraphs 040902(C) and 040902(D).
VWAP Victim Rights and Notifications - S-1 Procedural Page
Apply Crime Victims Rights Act 18 U.S.C. 3771 rights to victims of military crimes and route DD Forms 2701-2705 across the case lifecycle from first law enforcement contact through inmate release per MCO 5800.16 Chapter 4 paragraphs 040401.Y, 040904, 040905, and 040906.
