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  • New victims’ funding for restorative justice

    At least £29million is being made available to Police and Crime Commissioners and charities to help deliver Restorative Justice for victims over the coming three years, Justice Minister Damian Green has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Victims to tell courts impact of crime

    Victims will have a louder voice in the Criminal Justice System as they are given the entitlement for the first time to read their Victim Personal Statement out in court, Victims’ Minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministry of Justice supports almost 1,000 victims of trafficking

    To mark Anti-Slavery Day Victims’ Minister Damian Green met victims of human trafficking at a safe house in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Leeds Council launches Community Trigger

    Victims of antisocial behaviour will now be able to force the police and councils to action if they feel they are being ignored.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More help for families of missing people

    Families will be given extra help to cope when a loved one goes missing under new plans announced by Justice Minister Helen Grant.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More help for families of missing people

    Families will be given extra help to cope when a loved one goes missing under new plans announced by Justice Minister Helen Grant.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Supporting victims of trafficking

    "I will do all I can to protect and support victims of trafficking, but it’s a job I can’t do alone", Victims’ Minister Helen Grant said.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guaranteed support for victims of crime

    Victims of crime will now be able to hold the criminal justice system to account.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New criminal justice board meets

    The Criminal Justice Board, chaired by Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice, Damian Green, meets for the first time today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New centres and £4 million to help rape victims

    Victims of rape and sexual assault will have improved access to expert advice, support and counselling with four new rape support centres.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Criminal justice reform lecture

    Speech by Rt Hon Damian Green MP Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice on criminal justice reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National witness protection scheme announced

    The creation of the first UK-wide witness protection service was announced today. Witnesses and other vulnerable people afforded protected…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Victims' Commissioner unveiled

    Baroness Helen Newlove has been appointed as the new Victims’ Commissioner.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Helen Newlove unveiled as the Victim's Commissioner

    Baroness Helen Newlove has been appointed as the new Victims’ Commissioner, Victims’ Minister Helen Grant announced. Baroness Newlove…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plan to give more victims a voice – Restorative Justice

    The Government’s plan for a rapid expansion of restorative justice – where victims of crime are given the opportunity to confront their offender – was boosted today with the publication of a new nationwide action plan for th…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More victims to get a say - restorative Justice

    More victims of crime will be able to access a high standard of restorative justice across England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New law for missing persons

    Families of missing people will be given help to cope with the complex legal and financial issues they face under plans backed today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Offenders must pay to support crime victims

    From today many more criminals will be made to pay towards supporting victims of crime.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New rules make offenders pay

    From Monday, new rules will force more criminals to pay towards supporting victims of crime, Minister for Victims Helen Grant announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prisoners pay to support victims of crime

    Prisoners have been forced to pay over three quarters of a million pounds towards helping victims this year, thanks to a new law that literally makes them pay for their crimes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government