SOCIAL SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAMME
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SUSTAINING GROWTH, SECURING PROSPERITY
CHAPTER 5: REVIEW OF SOCIAL PROGRAMMES
AND INITIATIVES FOR 2013
INITIATIVE
MEDIUM
TERM
PRIORITY
(Where
Applicable)
BENEFICIARY
CATEGORY
PROJECT
OUTPUT
ACHIEVEMENTS
OUTCOME
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
CRIMINAL INJURIES
COMPENSATION BOARD (CICB)
The Criminal Injuries Compensation
Board was set up to provide a simple,
effective, equitable and humane means
whereby a victim of crime can obtain
compensation for injuries suffered.
Upon receipt of applications for
compensation from victims of
crime, research and investigations is
conducted so as to properly evaluate
and assess each case.
Some of the crimes for which
applications are received include:
manslaughter, murder, wounding with
intent, inflicting injury without a weapon
and using a drug with intent to commit
an offence.
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Persons who
have been
physically
or mentally
injured as a
direct result
of crime; a
dependant of
a deceased
victim; the
parent or
guardian of an
infant of a de-
ceased victim;
the person
with whom
a mentally ill
dependant
resides and/or
the person re-
sponsible for
the care and
maintenance
of the victim;
are eligible for
compensa-
tion.
Provision of
Redress for
Victims or
Families of
the Victims of
Crime.
For the period October 2012 to August
2013, a
total of 127 beneficiaries
were served.
Other Achievements:
•
The average timeline from receipt
of an application to the release of
a decision has been reduced from
one year to between three – six
months.
•
The CICB was formally
launched in Tobago. Since
then, the Board has held three
scheduled meetings in Tobago
to allow Tobago applicants to be
interviewed rather than having to
travel to Trinidad for processing.
•
Town Hall meetings were held to
present information and respond
to queries
•
Application forms are readily
available via police stations, the
Mediation Department and Family
Services
An Acceptable
Quality of Life for
Victims of Crime
