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The Office for Victims of Crime, established by the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984, administers the Crime Victims Fund. The fund is financed by fines paid by convicted federal offenders. As of September 2013, the Fund balance had reached almost $9 billion.
The Victims of Crime Act was also amended to specifically prevent discrimination against victims because of any disagreement they may have with the way the State is prosecuting a criminal case. [18] Grants may now be made for program evaluation and compliance efforts of crime victim assistance programs, as well as for training and technical ...
The Women's Shelter of South Texas was established in 1978 to provide emergency shelter and support for victims of domestic violence. Services expanded in 1993 to include survivors of sexual assault. New facilities were built in 1994 that allows up to 65 clients. In 1995, the Batterers Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP) was established. [1]
Arizona has a state safety net — local victim compensation programs — for victims of violent attacks like Martinez. Program officials told Martinez she could reapply if she got current with a ...
In Portugal, all victims of crime have six immediate rights: information, receipt of the statement complaint, translation, compensation for participation in the process and reimbursement of expenses, compensation from the perpetrator of the crime, and compensation from state. [110]
Pages in category "Compensation for victims of crime" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. ... R v Secretary of State for the Home Department ...
A sheriff has certified that dozens of migrants who were flown from Texas to Massachusetts under a new program by Florida's governor were crime victims, boosting their eligibility for a special visa.
On September 23, 2020, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom signed executive order N-80-20 allowing local health officers and public health officials access to the state's Safe at Home program, due to their being "subject to threats and other harassment, including threats and harassment targeted at their places of residence, which threatens ...