Crime Victim Documents
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Crime Victims Compensation Application
Kentucky's Crime Victims Compensation Board assists well in excess of 1,000 victims per year. This assistance is in the form of direct payments to medical providers, funeral homes, mental health professionals, or reimbursements for these types of expenses incurred by victims or those legally responsible for those expenses.

Kentucky Bill of Rights Handbook
Want to know what your rights are as a crime victim in Kentucky? The Office of the Attorney General is providing this handbook to you so that you can be educated on the role and responsibility of the local law enforcement, prosecutor, victim advocate, defense attorney, and Attorney General's Office.

Victim Impact Statement
The Victim Impact Statement allows you to tell the court the effect this crime has had on you, your family, and those close to you. If the defendant pleads or is found guilty, your statement will help the judge understand what the impact of this crime has been on you, your family and those close to you. While you have the right to fill out a statement, you do not have to fill out a statement if it will make you feel uncomfortable in any way. Filling out the victim impact statement is voluntary.

Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE)
http://www.corrections.ky.gov/ovs/VINE.htm
Victim Information and Notification Everyday, or VINE, tells you if an offender is incarcerated and provides other important custody information.  VINE also allows you to leave a phone number and/or an e-mail address where you can be notified automatically when that offender is released, transferred from a county jail, escapes, or has an upcoming parole hearing.