The Ombudsman received a complaint from a crime victim that the Violent Crime Compensation Board (VCCB) unreasonably denied their request for compensation and ignored their request to appeal. An ombudsman investigator contacted the VCCB about the complaint. The VCCB confirmed they received the person’s appeal, and had forwarded it to the Office of Administrative Hearings. The agency acknowledged they had not provided this information to the person, and immediately sent confirmation. The investigator reviewed the VCCB records and learned that Read more “We Helped a Crime Victim Whose Compensation was Denied”