Fairness for Crime Victims: Protecting the Victim Aid Fund
This act aims to ensure that funds designated for crime victim assistance are always available. It introduces new rules to prevent these funds from being diverted for other purposes, guaranteeing stable support for those harmed, especially victims of domestic violence, child abuse, and sexual assault.
Key points
The act protects the Crime Victims Fund, which is financed by fines and penalties from offenders, not taxpayer money.
It introduces mechanisms to prevent the amount available for crime victims from falling below a certain level, based on a three-year average.
It seeks to ensure that money collected for victim aid actually reaches them, without unnecessary withholding or diversion.
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