Seven States Ban Victim Aid to People with Criminal Records | The Marshall Project

Seven states won’t give victim aid to people with criminal histories. The policies fall hardest on black families.
— Read on www.themarshallproject.org/2018/09/13/the-victims-who-don-t-count

How does victim compensation fit with the concept of “social ledger”. Costs to victims calculated in as part of the punishment to defendants?