The 16th Annual Statewide Conference on Victim Notification will take place on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the Desmond Crown Plaza Hotel on Albany Shaker Road in Albany, NY. Hosted by the NYS Sheriffs’ Institute, the conference takes place each year during National Crime Victims Rights’ Week. This year’s NCVRW theme is: Survivor Voices: Elevate, Engage, Effect Change.

Victim advocates and law enforcement officials gain a national perspective on Crime Victim Services, network with State and National Leaders in the fields of Criminal Justice and Victim Services and learn about the latest advancements in victim notification services, including the Inmate Release (powered by VINE®) and the Order of Protection Notification Programs.

The notification programs, administered by the Sheriffs’ Institute, allows crime victims to learn the custody status of an offender or service of orders of protection, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Victims also can register to be notified if an offender custody status changes.

The cost to attend this year's conference will be $90.00 which will be payable to the New York State Sheriffs' Institute. Checks or vouchers can be mailed to:

New York State Sheriffs' Institute

Attn: Finance Manager

27 Elk Street

Albany, NY 12207

To make a payment by credit card, please contact our Finance Manager at 518-434-9091 ext. 117.

All registrations and payments must be received no later than April 14th, 2023.

This year's guest speaker is

Ashley Bendiksen

Ashley Bendiksen is a national speaker and award-winning activist, leading change in the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and response, as well as resilience and mental health. She's been seen on major news media, including the #1 true crime podcast on iTunes, and was featured in an 8x award-winning documentary on Notoriety Network. She is a Top Youth Speaker® with 15 years of experience speaking in schools and universities across the U.S., in addition to training workplaces, service providers, and the military. Ashley is also the founder of the Blue Hearts Project - a global storytelling platform for survivors of abuse and serves as a coach for trauma survivors as a Certified Life Empowerment Coach and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Practitioner. She is also the co-founder of Island Youth Coaching, an agency specializing in life coaching and mental wellness for teens and young adults.

The Desmond Crown Plaza Hotel has a limited room block for April 26th, 2023 in place for the conference which is available until April 5th, 2023. The cost for the room will be $114.00, payable to the hotel. If you are in need of a room, please contact them at 518-869-8100 using Group Code VCM.

You can also reserve a room at the following link: