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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2002 ILLINOIS STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM Prepared By: Illinois Court of Claims 630 South College Street Springfield, IL 62756-0000 tel: (217)782-0703
CLAIMS DATA
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 6,037 OR b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 0 2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE: 3,456 (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 475 (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 2,795 (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 52 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 1,965 0 15,383,079 2. HOMICIDE 730 0 5,001,072 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 92 0 308,820 4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual & physical abuse) 4 340,780 5. DWI/DUI 38 308,921 6. 0THER VEHICULAR CRIMES 0 0 7. STALKING 0 0 0 8. ROBBERY 0 0 0 9. TERRORISM 0 0 10. KIDNAPPING 6 0 17,137 11. ARSON 5 5 4,691 12. OTHER 396 158 2,019,057 TOTAL 3,236 158 23,383,557
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) 16,688,190 2. MENTAL HEALTH 467,761 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) 3,314,486 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses 3,075,881 5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP 0 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS 0 7. OTHER 77,960 8. TOTAL 23,624,278
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 II Age 152 Unknown age. Section IV Other Replacement services $51,973.41 and Disability expenses $25,986.70. ===== The Illinois program, unlike most other state's programs, is funded by a general fund appropriation. Increased medical costs and expanded outreach have consistently increased the number of victims paid compensation over the last few years. New claims are up 9% from last year and awards are up 9%, The Illinois General Assembly has never denied tile program's request for funding, despite the annual increases. The fact that the State will receive a federal reimbursement of 60% of the total program spending has been one of the most important factors in our successful effort to fund the program. Without VOCA grant funds, it is doubtful that Illinois crime victims would be compensated as fully and timely as the program is now.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 Illinois Crime Victims Compensation program must annually submit a Service Efforts and Accomplishments Report to the Comptroller of the State of Illinois. The report is a statewide effort to document the goals and objectives of this program and all other State programs to the public. As part of the report the Crime Victims Compensation Program reports the percentage of open crime victim claims closed during the State fiscal year as its outcome indicator. The goal established for the program currently is to close at least 55% of cases open for the fiscal year. In FY 2002, 50% was achieved. The program will strive to surpass the goal in FY 2003 and attempt to eventually increase the goal in future years.
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. The use of VOCA administrative funds is instrumental in the Crime Victims Compensation program operations. The funds have enabled us to expand our personnel and other administrative operations to run the program efficiently and economically. The funds have also allowed the program staff to participate in the annual Crime Victim Compensation Program presented by the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards. Attendance at these programs each year is extremely beneficial and invariably provides us with new ideas to better operate our program. The administrative funds allowed for the purchase of much needed office equipment for use by the Attorney Generals Crime Victim Division and the Clerk of tile Court's Office to assist those offices in the investigation, processing and payment of victim's compensation claims. The equipment has enhanced the volume of work, to ultimately deliver compensation to victims in a timelier manner. The funds have also assisted in an ongoing computer system upgrade, which is designed to process awards in a more efficient manner, and provide updated access to information for use by staff in processing and adjudication. That initiative is ongoing and the administrative funds will be used to assist the Clerk's office for this program.