THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMISSION WAS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CRIME VICTIMS AND WITNESSES AND TO POINT OUT THE VALIDITY OF SUCH VICTIM-WITNESS SERVICES TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. SPECIFIC ACTIVITY GOALS OF THE COMMISSION WERE INSTITUTION OF FORMAL, ORGANIZED VICTIM-WITNESS ASSISTANCE UNITS IN AT LEAST TEN NON-PARTICIPATING DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' OFFICES, DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLICATION OF A VICTIM-WITNESS ASSISTANCE MANUAL FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, DELIVERY OF INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO VICTIMS AND WITNESSES, AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION ON VICTIM-WITNESS PROGRAMS TO THE PUBLIC AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS. INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT ARE A SUMMARY OF THE EIGHT VICTIM WITNESS UNITS FUNDED THROUGH THE COMMISSION, AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND IMPACT OF THE COMMISSION, SUGGESTIONS ON REPLICATING VICTIM-WITNESS ASSISTANCE EFFORTS AND PROGRAMS, AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION'S CENTRAL STAFF....DMC