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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM 2002 NEW JERSEY STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM Prepared By: New Jersey Violent Crimes Compensation Board 50 Park Place Newark, NJ 07102-5556 tel: (973)648-7716
CLAIMS DATA
1. NUMBER OF NEW CLAIMS RECEIVED DURING REPORTING PERIOD a. Total claims, if only one claim is usually counted per crime: 2,961 OR b. Total claims, if victims and indirect victims generally count as separate items: 0 2. NUMBER OF CLAIMS APPROVED AS ELIGIBLE: 1,425 (a) Number of Victims 17 and Under 210 (b) Number approved for victims 18 - 64 1,187 (c) Number approved for victims 65 and Older 28 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 751 0 3,054,636 2. HOMICIDE 204 0 1,045,847 3. SEXUAL ASSAULT 97 0 325,720 4. CHILD ABUSE (Including sexual & physical abuse) 120 265,239 5. DWI/DUI 16 136,713 6. 0THER VEHICULAR CRIMES 0 0 7. STALKING 0 0 0 8. ROBBERY 21 0 96,170 9. TERRORISM 302 7,311,806 10. KIDNAPPING 2 0 690 11. ARSON 10 10 4,035 12. OTHER 9 0 10,795 TOTAL 1,532 0 12,251,651
INDICATE TOTAL EXPENSES PAID BY SERVICE
1. MEDICAL/DENTAL (Except Mental Health) 1,864,912 2. MENTAL HEALTH 441,207 3. ECONOMIC SUPPORT (Lost Wages, Loss of Support) 8,974,982 4. FUNERAL/BURIAL (Including all Funeral Related Expenses 694,104 5. CRIME SCENE CLEAN-UP 0 6. FORENSIC SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMS 0 7. OTHER 276,446 8. TOTAL 12,251,651
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 Other: Burglary 5 $5,475; Cosmetic/Drug/Food Tampering 1 $142; Unknown 3 5,177. Section IV Other: Claimant, co-claimant $197,441; Transportation 17,776; Relocation 2,815; daycare 6,604; Misc. 35; Domestic Services 1,750; Attorney Civil 2,694; Attorney Private 43,459; Auto modifications 764; Misc. 92; Movers 985; Relocation service 2,000; VCCB Assessment 30. ==== Without VOCA compensation grant funding, the NJ VCCB's ability to address the claims arising out of the terrorism incidents of September 11, 2001 would have been significantly burdened. The grant moneys allowed the Board to process the large influx of claims from 9/11 and still maintain an ability to address the needs of the more than 2,000 non-9/11 claims received annually.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 processing time is not measured through automated means because current software programs are not designed to provide and analyze the statistical information. Processing time is determined by comparing the number of open claims at the end of the evaluation period with number of claims processed during that period. For example, if there are 3,000 open claims and our annual claims processed stands at 3,000 applications, then it would take one year to address all the open claims in the following year. In general, however, efficiency is measured monthly by the number of claims processed in a particular month versus the number of claims received. The evaluation takes place on a monthly basis, but is measured in terms of quarterly claims processing activity.
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.