The Crime Victims Compensation Board was enacted in 1974 and established by Kentucky General Assembly in 1976. This office first opened in 1978. Kentucky's Crime Victims Compensation Board assists well in excess of 1,000 victims per year.  This assistance is in the form of direct payments to medical providers, funeral homes, mental health professionals, or reimbursements for these types of expenses incurred by victims or those legally responsible for those expenses.  For more information please visit: