Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has announced that the Crime Victims Compensation Board has awarded financial assistance to 282 victims of violent crime at its May meeting.

 

The awards totaled over $211,000 and were made in 158 new cases.

 

The Crime Victims Compensation Program was established in 1978 to help victims of violent crime pay for their unexpected expenses such as medical treatment, mental health counseling, lost wages, dependent support and funeral expenses.

 

For more information about the program, call 785-296-2359 or visit the Attorney General's website.