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2004
National Crime Victims' Rights Week The honorees received special recognition during the awards ceremony hosted April 22, 2004, by the Office for Victims of Crime to honor victim advocates, organizations, and programs in the field of victim services.
In some of the photos provided, the award recipients are accompanied by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Assistant Attorney General Deborah J. Daniels from the Office of Justice Programs, and OVC Director John W. Gillis. To view more details, click on a photo for an enlarged view Crime Victims Fund Awards
Financial Litigation Unit As a result of increased specialization and focus by Financial Litigation Unit (FLU) staff, the collection of both criminal fines and restitution in the Southern District of California has increased significantly. Criminal collections in Fiscal Years (FYs) 1998-2000 were approximately $3 million. FLU's total criminal collections in FY 2003 were approximately $58.7 million. Restitution collections for FY 2003 were $57.5 million, more than five times the $11 million collected in FY 2001. These outcomes came as a result of redesigning the unit to aggressively pursue significant high-dollar cases.
Financial Litigation Unit Despite a mounting caseload and increasing debt collection duties, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania's Financial Litigation Unit collected more than $17 million in restitution in Fiscal Year (FY) 2003. Also during FY 2003, the unit collected more than $25 million in criminal fines. This group has had a positive impact on others, such as prosecutors and probation officers, while ensuring that offenders comply with the financial obligations of their sentences. |
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