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| Millions meant for California crime victims goes unpaid |
| By abclocal.go.com - Dan Noyes |
| Published: 05/23/2013 |
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If you've been a victim of a crime, the state of California might be looking for you. It may have some of your money. A lack of communication is causing a delay in victim restitution. Victim restitution is court ordered -- to be paid by offenders to compensate victims. If inmates owe restitution to their victims, the state collects half what they earn in prison jobs and half of what family or friends contribute to their prison accounts. Still, millions of dollars are sitting in accounts, not being paid out by the state because it says it never received crucial information from the counties. Daniel Garcia's home was burglarized in 2008. The thief took items, such as his iPod, a guitar and his handgun. A judge ordered restitution for the thief to pay for what he stole. Garcia never thought he'd see any money. Read More. |
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