The President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime recognized that the medical community is often the first to come into contact with crime victims who have experienced some form of injury. This bulletin outlines significant advances in identifying and treating victims of family abuse, providing support services for sexual assault victims, and reimbursing crime victims for medical expenses. August 1998; Free (NCJ 172818); OVC.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/new/directions/pdftxt/bulletins/bltn8.pdf

This how-to guide provides comprehensive information on the clinical, legal, and operational aspects of developing and administering a community-based sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program. SANE programs provide a multidisciplinary, victim-centered response to sexual assault victims and enhance the collection of forensic medical evidence to improve prosecution of sex offenders. The Sexual Assault Resource Service in Minneapolis, Minnesota, developed the guide using expertise and lessons learned from existing SANE programs throughout the country. August 1999; Free (NCJ 170609); OVC.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/sane/saneguide.pdf