The court system's response to crime includes giving money to victims. It pays victims money that can aid them immediately away, pay for medical and mental health care, and help them get well over time. But many victims can't achieve full retribution because statutory compensation schemes often have problems, such as being hard to get to, not being timely, not being enough, or not being fair. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have become important middlemen around the world, filling these gaps by providing legal help, advocacy, evidence collection, case management, psychosocial support, and direct financial relief. This paper synthesises the literature and policy reports concerning the role of NGOs in facilitating victim compensation, analyses representative case studies from India, the United Kingdom, and the United States, identifies structural and operational challenges encountered by NGOs, and offers policy and practice recommendations to improve public–NGO partnerships and guarantee that victims receive timely and adequate compensation. The analysis employs reports and studies from international organisations, national programs, and NGO networks to demonstrate that, when sufficiently funded and formally integrated into compensation frameworks, NGOs significantly improve access to compensation and enhance the quality of redress for victims
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