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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2008 COLORADO STATE WIDE COMPENSATION REPORT

CLAIMS DATA
 
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD
    a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 8,587
OR
  
    b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items:
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE 6,981
    (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 2,303
    (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 4,571
    (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 107
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED 534
4. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED
   DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH
   SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions)
 
PAYMENT STATISTICS BY CRIME CATEGORY:
TYPE OF CRIME a.
NUMBER OF CLAIMS
PAID DURING
REPORTING PERIOD
Includes Column b 		b.
NUMBER OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE RELATED
CLAIMS PAID DURING
REPORTING PERIOD 		c.
TOTAL AMOUNT PAID
BY CATEGORY
Including all supple-
mental payments
1. ASSAULT 3,133       1,536       $7,147,332      
2. HOMICIDE 460       44       $1,188,303      
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 605       46       $661,655      
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual
   physical abuse) 		1,760         $1,696,400      
5. DWI/DUI 182         $745,482      
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES 277         $1,016,268      
7. STALKING 174       104       $214,247      
8. ROBBERY 308       32       $257,730      
9. TERRORISM 0         $0      
10. KIDNAPPING 34       12       $52,779      
11. ARSON 15       4       $23,618      
12. OTHER 194       170       $143,936      
TOTAL 7,142       1,948       $13,147,750      
 
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
 
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) $6,991,648
2. MENTAL HEALTH $3,095,078
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) $1,548,599
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses) $1,199,873
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP $64,903
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS $70,905
7. OTHER $176,744
8. TOTAL $13,147,750
 
Please respond to the following questions
additional 8x11 sheets may be attached if necessary
 
1. DESCRIBE THE IMPACT THAT VOCA FUNDS HAVE HAD ON YOUR PROGRAM'S ABILITY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CRIME
   VICTIMS. 
Federal VOCA compensation funds significantly impact the assistance available to victims of crime in the State of Colorado, as historically annual state victim compensation collections average approximately $7-$9 million.  Federal funds are able to assist jurisdictions that have limited funds when there are high instances of crime during a particular period.  Without the additional federal funds, the assistance to victims would be limited.
 
2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
   OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? 
Processing time is measured in each of our 22 Judicial Districts through a computerized data entry system that determines an average based upon the date of receipt of a completed application and date of first payment.  These figures are reported quarterly to the Division of Criminal Justice and a statewide average is calculated for each federal reporting period.  Programs are encouraged to process and pay claims 45-60 days from the date a completed application is received.  For the time period 10/1/07 ? 9/30/08, the average claim processing time was 8.55 weeks.
 
3. DID YOUR STATE USE VOCA ADMINSTRATIVE FUNDS?   Yes
   IF YOUR STATE USED VOCA ADMINSTRATIVE FUNDS, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE IMPACT THESE FUNDS HAVE HAD ON YOUR
   STATE'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION OR IMPROVE VICTIM SERVICES. 
Colorado?s decentralized system provides for a timely response to the victims in 22 local judicial districts.  The administrative funds utilized by the Division of Criminal Justice support training, technical assistance and support, monitoring and statewide reporting.
 
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This document was last updated on March 30, 2009