Historical Context
The first CMS system that was used by VSU.
What is DAMION?
This is the one part of the meal voucher that needs to be filled, in order to redeem the voucher at a restaurant.
What is a "supervisor's signature"?
CalVCB set this as the Maximum dollar limit per application.
What is $70,000?
This is the term courts use when they can't make up their mind about whether the charge is a felony or misdemeanor.
What is a Wobbler.
This person is the most knowleageable Team Lead at VSU, and is also the biggest gear head of VSU.
Who is Rommel Castelo?
Before cell phones, advocates would need to use this equiupment to contact the VSU front desk in order to find out if their victim showed up at the VSU Lounge for court.
What are pay phones?
This document is something that advocates make sure EVERY victim has a copy of, regardless of incident, case being charged, or disharged.
What are Marsy's Rights?
The maximum time a human trafficking victim can receive income loss compensation.
What is 2 Years?
This is the place where felony cases live for years, and sometimes get lost here.
What is Department 22.
This advocate attended the college that his Grandmother attended and his grandmother taught at.
Who is Willie Gray?
This is the name of the DA who was close friends with actor Woody Harrelson, and allegedly frequently smoked weed with Woody in the DA's office.
Who is Terence Hallinan?
This little furry friend is employed by SFPD and can always accompany a victim on the witness stand, as long as the jury doesn't see them come in the courtroom.
Who is Auburn?
This is the number Complementary and Alternative Medicine sessions that are guaranteed by CalVCB, as long as the claim is approved.
5 sessions
This term is used for testimonies which require the courtroom to be cleared, and cannot be viewed by the public.
What is a Conditional Exam.
This person is our newest hire and was also a supervisor at the Eviction Defense Collaborative.
Who is Morgan Wakefield?
This is the name of the front desk manager with the longest tenure, to date.
Who is Anita Bonilla?
This is the place that DAI will instruct victims and families to park, free of charge, as long as a DAI escort is requested by the ADA assigned to the charged case.
What is the "Morris Lot".
Hearing Aids & Eyeglasses are reimbursed at this percentage of the billed amount.
What is 80%?
This is the exact Article & Section which protects victims from being mistreated by the CJ System.
What is California Consitution, Article i Section 28(b)?
According to many other advocates, this current advocate has the most professional spanish in the VSU Division.
Who is Oscar "Carlos" Gonzalez?
This person created classification within the VSU division, by organizing different teams, team leads, and more than one supervisor.
Who is Gena Castro Rodriguez.
This is the name of the place that our entire office is expected to meet at if there is an active shooter, earthquake, or any reason that requires SFDA to evacuate the Rhode Island office.
What is Jackson Park/Playground.
These are the years when CalVCB's Maximum dollar limit per application was $63,000.
What is 2001 - 2016?
The name of the evidence that can exonerate a defendant.
What is exculpatory evidence?
This person is the first advocate in the history of VSU to write up their own Victim Impact Statement and read it aloud in court on the record.
Who is Giles Feinberg?