The authors of 'Hope After Harm' propose five key recommendations for statutory and programmatic reform of victim compensation: (1) raise awareness and increase outreach, particularly in Black and brown communities; (2) make application processes less arduous and more trauma-informed by reducing paperwork and expanding application windows; (3) reduce law enforcement’s role in determining eligibility and award amounts; (4) move away from reimbursement-based models; and (5) increase the amount of compensation available for burial expenses.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Center for American Progress
  Hope After Harm: An Evaluation of State Victim Compensation Statutes

Sources

• Hope After Harm: An Evaluation of State Victim Compensation Statutes www.americanprogress.org Center for American Progress via serper

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• Hope After Harm concept
• victim compensation concept