Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission says backlog has been nearly eliminated

Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission says backlog has been nearly eliminated

Some Alabama law enforcement agencies are trying new approaches when called to a scene with someone who may be experiencing mental illness. (Douglas Sacha/Getty Images)The director of the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission (ACVCC) said Thursday the commission has nearly cleared a backlog of claims that led to protests by nonprofit groups and the first direct legislative appropriations to the commission in its four-decade history. Ever…