North Carolina Victims' Groups to Lose $1.3 million in funding in 2008
Our friend Jennifer Fernandez at the News & Record wrote about pending cuts to the federal Crime Victims' Fund after learning about it from the Deuterman Law Group.
Fernandez interviewed Joel Davis for the article, but unfortunately didn't use any of his quotes this time. Even so, her article was interesting and highlights a problem that should concern us all -- how Congressional cuts will affect funding for victims' assistance and compensations programs here at home in North Carolina:
"The cuts could amount to a loss of $1.3 million for [victims'] assistance programs in North Carolina."
Angie Boles, whose organization helps victims of violence and runs a shelter, made an interesting point in the article. Victims who receive help and counseling are able to move on better than those who don't. Ultimately, that's good for society at large.
For more information about the Crime Victims' Fund, visit the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators. And for information about crime victims' compensation and victims' assistance programs in North Carolina, visit the Governor's Crime Commission online.