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Criminal Division - Victim/Witness Assistance Unit
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tel. (509) 574-1210
The Victim / Witness Unit:
- Provides assistance to victims and witnesses in felony criminal cases
- Provides basic crisis intervention to victims and witnesses
- Provides referral information to victims and witnesses about resources and/or other agencies available to them
- Provides information to victims/witnesses about hearing dates, trial dates, sentencing hearings and resolution of cases
- Coordinates time for victims and witnesses to testify in pretrial and trial hearings
- Assists with transportation/travel of witnesses to and from Court
- Provides basic assistance to prosecutors in case preparation
- Determines restitution in criminal cases
- Assists law enforcement and child protective services in investigations of crimes against children
- Provides training to law enforcement and child protective services in the area of crimes against children
- Provides assistance to child victims/child witnesses throughout criminal investigations and criminal trials
Victim/Witness Assistance Unit / Investigations
Lisette Allan, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: lisette.allan@co.yakima.wa.us
Aaron Buchanan, Senior Manager, Victim Witness Unit
Room 103 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: aaron.buchanan@co.yakima.wa.us
Vacant, MDT Assistant - Children's Advocacy Center
Room 103 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: @co.yakima.wa.us
Erin Deery, MDT Coordinator - Children's Advocacy Center
Room 103 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: erin.deery@co.yakima.wa.us
Thalia Diaz, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: thalia.diaz@co.yakima.wa.us
Annette Figueroa, Senior Program Representative
1728 Jerome Ave. Yakima County Juvenile Justice Center
Email: annette.figueroa@co.yakima.wa.us
Chelsea Gamache, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: chelsea.gamache@co.yakima.wa.us
Darla Jensen, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: darla.jensen@co.yakima.wa.us
Melissa Lamb, Senior Program Representative
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: melissa.lamb@co.yakima.wa.us
Betty Lou Philippsen, Senior Program Representative
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: bettylou.phillipsen@co.yakima.wa.us
Kari Reser, Senior Program Representative
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: kari.reser@co.yakima.wa.us
Paige Revilla, Program Coordinator
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: paige.revilla@co.yakima.wa.us
Elizabeth Sanchez, Senior Program Representative
Room 233 Yakima County Courthouse
Email: Elizabeth.sanchez@co.yakima.wa.us
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