Victim Compensation

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council administers the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program, which helps victims and their families through the emotional and physical aftermath of a crime by easing the monetary impact placed upon them by providing financial benefits for expenses such as medical bills, loss of earnings, funeral expenses, mental health counseling, and crime scene clean-up. Download an application to the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program. You can also call the Crime Victims Compensation Program at 404-657-2222, 1-800-547-0060 or 404-463-7650 (TTY).

Restitution

Restitution is defined as money a judge orders the offender to pay the victim as compensation for out-of-pocket expenses related to a crime. Restitution is part of the offender's sentence and can be ordered in juvenile cases following a conviction or a guilty plea. The amount of restitution ordered by the judge is contingent upon the victim's expenses related to the crime and the offender's ability to pay. Restitution is paid to the Clerk of the Juvenile Court in the county of the crime. The Department of Juvenile Justice staff monitors the offender to ensure that the payments have been made as ordered by the Court. Restitution is distributed to the victim the Clerk of the Juvenile Court.