189 Kansas crime victims to receive financial assistance from attorney general
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office has awarded financial assistance to 189 victims of violent crime as part of its Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Program.
At the compensation board’s meeting on Thursday, 102 awards were made in new cases and additional expenses were paid in 87 previously submitted cases, according to a news release.
The awards totaled $202,085.53.
The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board was established in 1978 “to help victims of violent crime pay for their unexpected expenses such as medical treatment, mental health counseling, lost wages, dependent support and funeral expenses,” according to the release.
The program is funded by a portion of assessed court costs and fees, inmate wages, parolee fees and restitution paid by convicted offenders.
For more information about the program, call 785-296-2359 or visit www.ag.ks.gov.
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This story was originally published March 14, 2015 at 6:18 PM with the headline "189 Kansas crime victims to receive financial assistance from attorney general."