Tuesday 17 August
Victims and Courts
Today we focus on how we work with courts and the role we play supporting victims.
Event: The Story Of Restorative Justice In Probation
12:30pm to 1:30pm
In this live event you will hear from two key practitioners as they reflect on nearly 40 years of Restorative Justice development in probation and their hopes for the future.
A recording of this event will be available soon.
Video: A Judicial Perspective
District Judge Susan Green
Subtitles can be accessed by selecting the cog icon on the bottom right of the video and selecting subtitles.
Blog: The story of restorative justice in probation
Clifford Grimason, Restorative Practice Lead, reflects on our restorative justice journey in this short essay.
Click or tap here to read on the HMPPS intranet.
Video: History of Probation through the Court
A short animation journey through the history of probation through the Courts.
Subtitles can be accessed by selecting the cog icon on the bottom right of the video and selecting subtitles.
Video: Victim’s Commissioner Dame Vera Baird
Dame Vera Baird reflects on the Victim Contact Scheme, the importance of Victim Liaison Officers (VLOs) and their essential response during the pandemic.
Subtitles can be accessed by selecting the cog icon on the bottom right of the video and selecting subtitles.
Video: An introduction to the HMPPS Victim’s Team
Learn about the work the team do to, some victims testimonies, an overview of the journey of a victim through the Victim Contact Scheme and the role of the Secretary of State representative.
Subtitles can be accessed by selecting the cog icon on the bottom right of the video and selecting subtitles.
Blog: Future probation: Short sentence function specialists
Darren Thompson, Probation Reform Programme, Resettlement Design Lead at HMPPS, briefs us on what’s to come in 2022.
Click or tap here to read on the HMPPS intranet.
Video: A Day In The Life Of A Victim Liaison Officer (VLO)
Gillian Riley talks about the vital support VLOs provide victims of crime through a real case example. She explores the emotional labour of the role and how they make a real difference to the lives of victims.
Subtitles can be accessed by selecting the cog icon on the bottom right of the video and selecting subtitles.