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NEW HAMPSHIRE CRIME AND TRAUMA SCENE CLEANUP |
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Tim McCormack, Baycon Special Projects Unit |
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Enacted by President Reagan in 1984, the Victims of Crime Act created the Crime Victims Fund as a non-taxpayer funding resource for services that help crime victims cope with the trauma and aftermath of crime. More than 4,400 local agencies from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands, depend on the VOCA Fund assistance grants to serve nearly 4 million crime victims each year.
How VOCA Works
VOCA funds consist of fines and penalties collected from federal offenders NOT taxpayer dollars. It assists any victims of a crime. • VOCA funds are distributed to states to support crime victim compensation programs and victim assistance programs, among others. • Crime victim compensation programs pay many out-of-pocket expenses incurred by victims as a result of crime, including medical and counseling costs, funeral bills, and lost wages. · VOCA-funded victim assistance programs, such as rape crisis centers and domestic violence shelters, provide life saving services, support and guidance in the aftermath of violence. · Who VOCA Helps
VOCA-funded victim assistance programs serve nearly 4 million crime victims each year. These services help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, and drunk driving, as well as survivors of attempted homicide. VOCA provides funding for the Federal Victim Notification System. VOCA funds provide emergency relief to victims of terrorism and mass violence. VOCA funds are used for child abuse prevention and treatment grants. Local prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, and victim advocates are all eligible for funds. Domestic violence and sexual assault victims make up half of those receiving services. They receive this type of assistance through shelters and rape crisis centers and child abuse treatment programs.
For more information on VOCA , please contact the following organizations:
The National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators www.navaa.org The National Center For Victims of Crime www.ncvc.org The National Organization for Victim Assistance www.trynova.org The National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards www.nacvcb.org Justice Solutions www.justicesolutions.org NH (New Hampshire)
The New Hampshire Victims' Assistance Commission helps innocent victims of violent crime with expenses directly related to crime injuries. The costs of this program are paid by motor vehicle and criminal fine assessments and federal Victims Of Crime Act (VOCA) grants, and not by New Hampshire Taxpayers. http://doj.nh.gov/victim/compensation.html |
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