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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2002 KENTUCKY STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM Prepared By: Kentucky Crime Victims Compensation Board 130 Brighton Park Boulevard Frankfort, KY 40601-0000 tel: (502)573-7986
CLAIMS DATA
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 0 OR b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 525 2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE: 319 (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 30 (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 282 (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 7 3. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 6
PAYMENT STATISTICS BY CRIME CATEGORY:
a. b. c. TYPE OF CRIME NUMBER OF CLAIMS NUMBER OF DOMESTIC TOTAL AMOUNT PAID PAID DURING VIOLENCE RELATED BY CATEGORY REPORTING PERIOD CLAIMS PAID DURING Including all supple- Includes Column b REPORTING PERIOD mental payments
1. ASSAULT 196 84 766,147 2. HOMICIDE 84 21 258,969 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 11 0 8,662 4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual & physical abuse) 21 14,625 5. DWI/DUI 6 17,373 6. 0THER VEHICULAR CRIMES 0 0 7. STALKING 1 0 894 8. ROBBERY 0 0 0 9. TERRORISM 0 0 10. KIDNAPPING 0 0 0 11. ARSON 0 0 0 12. OTHER 0 0 0 TOTAL 319 105 1,066,670
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) 687,005 2. MENTAL HEALTH 16,853 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) 96,953 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses 238,977 5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP 0 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS 3,228 7. OTHER 22,651 8. TOTAL 1,065,667
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. Section IV Other Attorney Fees $3,3440.44; Relocation Expenses $19,210.93 === VOCA funds have enabled this Board to assist more victims by granting more awards.2. HOW DO YOU MEASURE YOUR PROGRAM'S EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN REDUCING THE FINANCIAL IMPACTH OF CRIME ON VICTIMS? WHAT ARE THE RESULTS? The Board is very understanding to the needs of victims and has awarded as much money as legally possible while processing checks within one week from the time a final order is issued.
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. Purchasing of computer equipment which enabled quicker processing of claims.