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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
2008 RHODE ISLAND 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:
OR
  
    b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 441
2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE 337
    (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 91
    (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 245
    (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 5
3. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS INELIGIBLE OR CLOSED 101
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 203       31       $726,977      
2. HOMICIDE 35       1       $295,199      
3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 19       2       $86,085      
4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual
   physical abuse) 		32         $460,415      
5. DWI/DUI 9         $57,427      
6. OTHER VEHICULAR CRIMES 15         $90,869      
7. STALKING 0       0       $0      
8. ROBBERY 8       1       $26,973      
9. TERRORISM 0         $0      
10. KIDNAPPING 0       0       $0      
11. ARSON 0       0       $0      
12. OTHER 3       0       $9,494      
TOTAL 324       35       $1,753,439      
 
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
 
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) $599,214
2. MENTAL HEALTH $61,631
3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) $486,103
4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses) $108,937
5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP
6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS
7. OTHER $497,554
8. TOTAL $1,753,439
 
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. 
VOCA funds have provided sustainability to the Ri Crime Victim Compensation Program.  Our efforts to provide financial assistance to crime victims is dependent on the contiued support of VOCA funding.
 
2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACT
   OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? 
One aspect of measuring program effectiveness has been to implement a tracking system to monitor the efficacy of our outreach efforts.  One of the program's strategy goals is to increase our outreach efforts which will result in reaching more victims throughout the community.  





Another aspect would include improvements to expedite processing time.  Recent changes in program procedures will result in a faster, more efficient processing time.  One example is that our program now mails a self-addressed. stamped envelope to the victim to ensure a quicker response for the return of requested documentation.
 
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. 
Our program has used VOCA Administrative funds to supplement staff salary.  As a result of recent state budget cuts, these funds help to ensure the continued adequate staffing needed to provide compensation to crime victims throughout the State of Rhode Island.
 
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This document was last updated on March 30, 2009