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 VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT 
STATE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
1998 WYOMING STATEWIDE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Prepared By: Wyoming Office of the Attorney General
123 Capitol Building
Cheyenne, WY  82002-0000
tel: (307)635-4050


Program Administration

Number of Full-time Personnel:   4

Performance Data

A. Claim Action Information
 1. Number of Claims PENDING at the Beginning of the Reporting Period     206
 2. Number of Claims RECEIVED during Reporting Period                     486
 3. Sum of line1+line2                                                    692
 4. Number of Claims APPROVED for Payment                                 312
 5. Residential and Age Information
    (a) Number of State Residents                    308
    (b) Number of Non-Residents                        4
    (c) Number of Victims 17 and Under                85
    (d) Number approved for victims 18 - 65          226
    (e) Number approved for victims 18 and Older       1
 6. Number of Claims NOT APPROVED for Payment                             101
 7. Total Number of Claim Determinations (Sum of Line 4 + Line 6)         413
 8. Number of Claims Pending at the End of Reporting Period Sept. 30      279

B. Processing of Claims - for information contract state office.

C. Emergency Payments
 1. Number of Emergency Payments approved:     91

 Total Emergency Amount:                    $      47,036

                              Number of Approved Claims
D. Type of Crime                    Receiving Payment                    Amount
 1. Assault (Nom-Familial)                          111                 196,435
 2. Homicide                                         31                  90,332
 3. Sexual Assualt, Adult Only                       24                  30,213
 4. Child Sexual Abuse                               47                  70,433
 5. Child Physical Abuse                              3                   1,438
 6. Domestic Assualt/Spouse Abuse                    69                 104,216
 7. DWI/DUI                                           8                   9,361
 8. Other                                            19                  45,247
 Total                                              312                 547,675

E Type of Expenses                                                                      
 1. Medical/Dental (Except Mental Health & Sexual Assault Exams         306,222
 2. Mental Health                                                        75,732
 3. Economic Support (Lost Wages, Loss of Support                        68,084
 4. Funeral/Burial                                                       64,573
 5. Other                                                                33,064
 Total                                                                  547,675

Forensic Sexual Assault Exams

 Forensic Sexual Assault Exams                                                0

Administrative Funds

 1. Total Admiministrative Cost                                               0
 2. Percentage of Administrative Cost                                   

VOCA
Please describe the effects of VOCA funds on your program.

The funds received from VOCA have allowed us to increase the amount paid out to victims in
the following areas: counseling, lost wages, crime scene clean-up, and to extend the
counseling service and other economic losses to secondary victims.

Part D: 8.   Other

        Kidnaping       1       $ 1,127.93
        Aggravated. Robbery     3       $ 2,665.14
        Attempted Murder        4       $ 22,215.67
        Auto Accident   1       $ 695.35
        Stalking        4       $ 10,057.55
        Dog Bite        3       $ 1,874.77
        Hit & Run       3       $ 6,610.30

Part E 5   Other

        Personal Belongings             $ 2,644.63
        Relocation              $ 8,093.14
        Transportation          $ 14,509.46
        Food & Lodging          $ 7,663 06
        Phone           $ 153.56 

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