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Issue Briefs

Victim Compensation and Assistance Funding (2023)

Subject
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Published
08/01/2023

Crime victim support services and programs have been funded by federal and state governments since the 1980s. In recent years, the revenue stream for these services has decreased significantly. This issue brief provides background on victim compensation and victim assistance funding and gives an update on recent changes to funding for these programs.