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Saturday, March 16, 2013

State lets domestic-violence victims shield addresses


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Cara Matthews

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A new program in New York allows domestic-violence victims to shield their addresses from abusers by having mail sent to a substitute address handled by the Department of State.
The Address Confidentiality Program is free and is available to domestic-violence victims who have relocated or plan to move for safety reasons. Other individuals living in the same household, such as children, parents and siblings, may be able to participate too.
The state provides participants with a substitute address that all first-class, registered and certified mail could be sent to, and the Department of State forwards it to them. The agency also accepts legal notices on behalf of people in the program.
The program began Oct. 26, 2012, but it wasn’t formally announced until this week, said Laz Benitez, an agency spokesman. The state has been providing the information to shelters and other community service providers since last year.
It will cost just over $125,000 a year to operate the program, according to Benitez. The Department of State could not provide information on how many people currently are participating.
Applicants must fill out a form available atwww.dos.ny.gov/acp. Once accepted into the program, they will receive an identification card. State and local governments must accept the substitute address, although private companies, such as utilities, are not obligated to use it. The program members will be enrolled for four years and can reapply.
Mail is repackaged and sent on a daily basis during the week, except on holidays. The lag time in receiving the mail typically is five to seven days. The program doesn’t forward packages, periodicals and catalogs, unless they are clearly identifiable as prescription drugs or were sent by a government agency. For more information, call 855-350-4595, a toll-free number.

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