Muaath Al-Khattab
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission gets $1 million from governor’s fund
The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission has received additional state money that gets the agency closer to its original budget request. The Governor’s Office Emergency Fund gave the commission $1 million earlier this month,augmenting the $1.5 million it received from the Legislature as part of the General Fund budget for the next fiscal year. “The […]
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission continues search for funding
The Alabama Crime Victims Commission plans a special meeting Thursday to discuss funding. The agenda includes a request for an allocation from the Governor’s Emergency Fund and a request for future hires not to exceed about 27% of the Budget. The schedule also includes a line item to migrate the agency’s checking account to the […]
Alabama Senate may boost funding for Crime Victims’ Compensation Commission
The head of the Senate’s General Fund committee said Monday he expects more funding for the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, which has faced shortfalls and complaints from victims and families about slow response times. “The amount that the House is putting in there is not being touched, and I am trying to put some […]
Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission gets less than it sought in General Fund
The Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission may soon receive money from the General Fund. Just not the amount it hoped for. The House-passed General Fund budget gives the agency $500,000 during the current Legislative session, far less than the $5 million the commission sought. “The governor had recommended $100,000, and I had increased that to […]
Victims and advocates protest at Alabama victims compensation agency
Crime victims and advocates Friday held a protest in Montgomery on Friday, saying they were struggling to get timely compensation from the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission. Faith In Action Alabama, a Birmingham-based organization that has been helping victims apply for aid, organized the protest. Muaath Al-Khattab, a community organizer with the Montgomery chapter of […]