All U.S. Attorneys’ Workplaces are accountable for implementing and accumulating civil and legal money owed owed to america, in addition to legal money owed owed to federal crime victims.
United States Lawyer for the Southern District of Indiana, Tom Wheeler, introduced that america Lawyer’s Workplace (the Workplace) collected greater than $10 million in asset forfeiture and monetary litigation debt in fiscal 12 months 2025.
Of this whole:
$2.6 million was recovered in legal restitution money owed and forfeiture actions
$7.4 million was collected in civil actions to implement money owed.
Further highlights underscoring the Workplace’s dedication to public security and justice embrace:
All U.S. Attorneys’ Workplaces are accountable for implementing and accumulating civil and legal money owed owed to america, in addition to legal money owed owed to federal crime victims. The regulation additionally requires defendants to pay restitution to victims of sure federal crimes who’ve suffered a bodily harm or monetary loss. Whereas restitution is directed to victims, legal fines and felony assessments are deposited into the Division of Justice’s Crime Victims Fund, which helps federal and state sufferer compensation and help packages nationwide.
“These outcomes reveal how asset forfeiture not solely disrupts legal exercise but in addition offers vital assets to regulation enforcement and, most significantly, delivers justice to victims,” mentioned U.S. Lawyer Wheeler. “We’re proud to have partnered with so many native, state, and federal businesses, and we’ll proceed to carry accountable those that search to revenue from their unlawful actions.”
U.S. Lawyer Wheeler thanked Assistant U.S. Lawyer Shelese Woods, Chief of the Workplace’s Civil Division, and Assistant U.S. Lawyer Kelly Rota, Chief of the Workplace’s Asset Restoration Unit, together with the Workplace’s devoted assist professionals- Shannon Stewart, Natoyia Sims and Jennifer Ross- and contractors Amanda Alexander and Teaune Trice. Their diligent efforts have been instrumental in upholding the regulation, holding wrongdoers accountable, and recovering funds for victims of crime.
