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Resources for Victim Service Providers - Restitution

  • Restitution Guide

    This guide explains how restitution works, how to collect restitution and provides contacts for assistance. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

  • National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards

    This website provides victim compensation information on a state-by-state basis. Each state has contact information, funding, eligibility requirements, procedures, and benefits.

  • Ensuring Full Restitution for Crime Victims: Polyvictims as a Case Study in Overcoming Causation Challenges

    I. Introduction II. Restitution’s Purposes and Policy Rationales Support Full Restitution for Victims III. To Recover in Restitution,
    A Victim’s Losses Must Be Caused By Defendant’s Criminal Conduct IV. Case Study: Polyvictims V. Conclusion

  • Payment Ability Evaluation (2016)

    Kansas Department of Corrections.

    This budget form can be used for assisting in collecting restitution or supervision fees or any other type of fee from a supervised offender. (The form is provided in Word and PDF format.)

  • Victim Advocates Improve Justice Reinvestment in Nebraska

    This article describes how victim advocates in Nebraska influenced legistation that is projected to increase the amount of victim restitution collected by $2.8 million over the next five years.

  • A Victim's Guide to Restitution (2015)

    University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

    This guide covers rights to restitution, a direct restitution order, collection and enforcement (both criminal and civil), and provides FAQs and additional resources.

  • Financial Support for Victims of Crime: A Quick Guide for Corrections and Community Supervision Officers (2018)

    Victims of crime frequently sustain financial losses as a result of the crimes committed against them. Addressing these losses through programs such as restitution and other means of monetary assistance is an important component not only of lessening the often burdensome financial impact of crime on victims, but also of helping to create a sense of confidence that the criminal justice system is fulfilling its obligation to protect public safety. However, victims are not always aware that such programs exist.

    Given that they are often in direct contact with victims of crime, corrections, probation, and parole officers can play a...

  • Victim Restitution Matters

    Four Lessons from Hawai'i to Ensure Financial Justice for Crime Victims

    For many crime victims, restitution is the primary pathway to mitigate the financial impact of a crime; however, the restitution process is often inefficient and fraught with institutional barriers. One state—Hawai'i—decided to tackle these issues head on and ultimately increased the number of people convicted of a crime who pay restitution and the frequency and amount of restitution disbursed to crime victims. How did Hawai'i do it? By taking four key actions that any state can pursue: (1) fostering an institutional culture where restitution is a priority for agency...

  • The Restitution Resource Center

    The Restitution Resource Center helps states improve their ability to effectively order, collect, disburse, and fulfill restitution sentences.

    Victims frequently sustain financial losses as a result of the crimes committed against them. Repayment of those financial losses, or restitution, by the person who was convicted of the crime can be a crucial resource for victims. However, even when courts order people to pay restitution, there is no guarantee that the amount ordered will be collected.

    The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime has awarded The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the National Crime Victim...