The Restitution Resource Center helps states improve their ability to effectively order, collect, disburse, and fulfill restitution sentences.
Victims frequently sustain financial losses as a result of the crimes committed against them. Repayment of those financial losses, or restitution, by the person who was convicted of the crime can be a crucial resource for victims. However, even when courts order people to pay restitution, there is no guarantee that the amount ordered will be collected.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime has awarded The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) funding to create a new resource center designed to help states improve their ability to effectively order, collect, disburse, and fulfill restitution sentences.
For information about how the Restitution Resource Center can work with you and your organization, please fill out the online assistance form.
Restitution News
Key Staff
Grace Beil Call
Deputy Division Director, State Initiatives
Grace
Beil
Call
works
to
improve
the
administration
of
state
victim
programs—including
assistance,
compensation,
and
restitution—by
working
with
federal,
state,
and
local
leaders.
Prior
to
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
a
visiting
fellow
for
the
Office
for
Victims
...
of
Crime
at
the
U.S.
Department
of
Justice
as
well
as
directed
the
Victims
of
Crime
Act
(VOCA)
program
for
the
Office
of
Crime
Victims
Advocacy
in
Washington
state.
Grace
also
previously
led
the
Utah
Coalition
Against
Sexual
Assault.
She
started
her
work
with
victims
as
a
volunteer
at
the
Rape
Recovery
Center
in
Salt
Lake
City,
Utah.
She
received
her
BS
in
gender
studies
from
the
University
of
Utah.
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Shundrea Trotty
Project Manager, State Initiatives
Shundrea
Trotty
leads
technical
assistance
efforts
to
states
improving
the
systemic
response
to
victims.
She
works
alongside
state
leaders
to
enhance
crime
victim
compensation
programs,
restitution
practices,
and
victim
assistance
funding
processes.
Before
joining
the
CSG
Justice
Center,
she
was
...
director
of
Iowa
Services
and
Projects
with
Iowa
Coalition
Against
Sexual
Assault.
Having
worked
in
direct
service
for
over
20
years,
she
has
led
culturally
specific
programs
serving
communities
of
color
and
focusing
on
reentry,
reunification,
job
readiness,
and
employment.
Shundrea
started
her
career
in
grassroots
community
organizing
and
holds
a
BBA
from
William
Penn
University,
an
MPA
with
a
nonprofit
emphasis
from
Drake
University,
and
is
completing
a
doctorate
of
education
in
leadership
at
Drake
University.
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This project is funded under 2019-V3-GX-K038, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed here are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.