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Hope After Harm: An Evaluation of State Victim Compensation Statutes americanprogress.org Aug 20, 2025 11 facts
claimAll 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico operate Crime Victim Compensation (CVC) programs that allow survivors to apply for financial support for out-of-pocket expenses resulting from violent victimization.
measurementThirty-three states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have statutes that set a time limit for victims and survivors to report an incident of harm to law enforcement to be eligible for victim compensation.
measurementNew York is the only state that does not cap medical expenses for victim compensation, while all other states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico establish limits on the amount of compensation a claimant can receive.
measurementAcross all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., the median weighted cumulative score for victim compensation programs was 26.56 out of a possible 57.25 points in the Center for American Progress evaluation.
claimForty-four states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico require claimants to cooperate with law enforcement investigations into their own or their loved one’s harm to be eligible for victim compensation.
claim44 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico require a survivor to report their or their loved one’s harm to an entity within the criminal legal system to be eligible for victim compensation.
procedureTo develop the State Victim Compensation Statute Rubric, researchers from the Center for American Progress (CAP) and Common Justice conducted an inductive qualitative document analysis of victim compensation statutes, regulations, and relevant public documents in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
measurementForty-seven states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have statutes that set a time limit for victims and survivors to apply for victim compensation.
referenceThe report titled 'Hope After Harm: An Evaluation of State Victim Compensation Statutes' is a joint effort of the Center for American Progress (CAP) and Common Justice that provides an in-depth examination of victim compensation law in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
claim26 states and Puerto Rico require victimization to be reported to law enforcement and have no statutory clause or possibility of waiver for this requirement.
procedureCommon Justice created a guide comprising spreadsheets to analyze victim compensation statutes for all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, covering policies such as cooperation with law enforcement, maximum compensation limits, emergency awards, and application windows.
Media Coverage - News Center - Baruch College newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu 3 facts
claimThe Mishkin Gallery at Baruch College was featured in Puerto Rico Art News on September 1, 2023, regarding the exhibition 'We Didn’t Ask Permission, We Just Did It.'
claimHéctor Cordero Guzmán was featured in El Nuevo Dia on December 13, 2021, regarding a report that the educational level of PAN beneficiaries increased in Puerto Rico.
accountHector Cordero Guzman was featured in El Nuevo Dia on January 18, 2019, regarding Donald Trump's decision to stop aid for Puerto Rico.
Extraterrestrial life - Inters.org inters.org 1 fact
accountIn 1974, the Arecibo radio-telescope in Puerto Rico transmitted a 1679-bit binary message toward the globular cluster M13, which contained information about Earth and human biology.
Energy infrastructure vs climate change: increasing resilience ricardo.com Feb 20, 2025 1 fact
accountHurricane Maria in 2017 devastated Puerto Rico’s power grid, leaving the island without electricity for months.