RESTITUTION
A defendant may be ordered to reimburse the Fund for monies paid on behalf of the victim of the crime he/she committed. The Division provides local prosecutors with information regarding the amount of money the Fund has paid on behalf of a victim, so the amount owed to the Fund may be determined. Restitution paid by parolees to victims who cannot be located is another source of revenue. If the money remains unclaimed after three years, it is deposited in the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund. If any of the victims are later located, restitution is paid directly from the Fund to them. For more information on restitution click here.

INMATE FEES
If an inmate earns wages while incarcerated, five percent of those earnings are deposited into the Fund. Inmates having savings accounts through the DOC while incarcerated are required to pay 20 percent of interest earned to the Fund.

OTHER SOURCES OF REVENUE
Other sources of revenue for the Fund include donations and subrogation. When a crime victim is awarded money in a civil suit against the criminal, the Crime Victims Compensation Fund has a lien of subrogation in an amount equal to the amount paid by the fund. Similarly, if other collateral sources such as insurance or Medicaid pay service providers for expenses paid by the program, those service providers are obligated to return the overpayment to the Fund.

SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION FUND
Funds for the payment of the sexual assault examinations come from deposits into the Crime Victims Compensation Fund via a journal entry transfer through the Office of State Finance. The District Attorneys Council is empowered by the Crime Victims Compensation Board to pay sexual assault examinations, provided said examinations are approved by each District Attorney or an authorized assistant. For more information on the Sexual Assault Examination Fund click here.