Victims
Survivors of violent crime endure financial, social, mental, and physical pain and suffering, which greatly reduces quality of life. Our team works collaboratively with jurisdictions to understand the experiences and effects of victimization, increase access to victim services, and improve systemic responses through restitution and victim compensation programs. These efforts help lead to recovery and provide pathways to healing.
Corrections agencies are grappling with a unique combination of public safety challenges, including stubborn rates of recidivism and…
News & Analysis
May 25, 2022
Despite an overall drop in crime in recent years, domestic violence remains…
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January 21, 2022
Iowa, like many states, faces various challenges related to ordering, collecting, and…
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December 3, 2021
The Restitution Resource Center (RRC) is designed to help states improve their…
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October 12, 2021
Many people who become victims of crime find themselves in the middle…
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October 5, 2021
In Iowa—and across the country—victims of crime are legally entitled to request…
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July 21, 2021
On July 20, the U.S. Senate passed the VOCA Fix to Sustain…
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June 16, 2021
Our updated digital guide outlines need-to-know insights for state and local leaders…
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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
and
directed
the
Victims
of
Crime
Act
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
Program Director, 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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