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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2002 MARYLAND STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM Prepared By: Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services 300 East Joppa Road Suite 1000 Towson, MD 21286-3020 tel: (410)585-3042
CLAIMS DATA
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 1,580 OR b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 0 2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE: 623 (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 26 (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 589 (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 8 3. NUMBER OF FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD. IF SUCH CLAIMS ARE HANDLED THROUGH SEPARATE CLAIMS PROCEDURE. (See Instructions) 0
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 440 33 3,457,027 2. HOMICIDE 151 8 677,645 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 6 0 23,379 4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual & physical abuse) 6 9,638 5. DWI/DUI 3 14,452 6. 0THER VEHICULAR CRIMES 2 18,510 7. STALKING 0 0 0 8. ROBBERY 9 0 23,704 9. TERRORISM 0 0 10. KIDNAPPING 0 0 0 11. ARSON 6 6 27,682 12. OTHER 0 0 0 TOTAL 623 41 4,252,037
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) 2,782,515 2. MENTAL HEALTH 14,613 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) 971,416 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses 483,492 5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP 0 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS 0 7. OTHER 0 8. TOTAL 4,252,036
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. In the past three years the number of claims filed with the Board has nearly doubled. VOCA funds have helped the Board cope with this increase.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 measures the average time between receipt of the completed claim application and final review of the Board's decision by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services. The current average is 179 days. The Board is attempting to reduce the average processing time to 120 days.
3. DID YOUR STATE USE VOCA ADMINSTRATIVE FUNDS? NO 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. No.