California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board

Restitution - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

The VCGCB provides funding for five positions at CDCR. These positions collect restitution from inmates and parolees on behalf of victims whose offenders are currently incarcerated in a CDCR institution or serving parole, as well as on behalf of the VCGCB when offenders are ordered to repay compensation awards the VCGCB has made to victims. The VCGCB’s collaboration with CDCR continues to serve all victims in the collection of restitution obligation from CDCR inmates.

The CDCR Office of Victim and Survivor Services will notify registered victims of an offender’s status and assist crime victims by collecting restitution from the offender. Through December 2006 the CDCR will garnish 40% of an inmate’s trust account every month to pay his or her restitution and other court-ordered obligations. After January 2007 CDCR will garnish 50% each month. Information about how to register for notification or to receive restitution is available toll-free from the Office of Victims Services and Restitution at (877) 256-6877.

The Division of Juvenile Justice (formerly California Youth Authority) Office of Victim and Survivor Services assists victims with notification and restitution collection when an offender is a juvenile in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and can be reached at (877) 256-6877. DJJ garnishes 50% of a juvenile offender’s trust account each month they are incarcerated to pay restitution and other court-ordered obligations through the Victims Reparation Project.