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Urgent action needed to tackle surge in anti-social behaviour following lockdown

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Victims’ Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, today spoke out on behalf of anti-social behaviour victims following mounting evidence of a surge in anti-social behaviour complaints.

Compensation Scheme: Victims’ Commissioner’s proposal for reform

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I have made detailed submissions in response to the MoJ consultation on its Criminal Injuries Compensation Review, which was published on 16 July.

Victims’ Commissioner discusses the impact of crime of children

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The Victims’ Commissioner joined Embrace as part of their webinar series on how crime affects children to look at how services are developing to help young victims.

Victims’ Commissioner works with Probation Service to reform the Victim Contact Scheme

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A joint statement from the Victims’ Commissioner and the National Probation Service in response to the Victims’ Commissioner’s letter of 7 August.

Victims’ Commissioner joins calls to give Victims a Voice at Inquests

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I am working with the Right Reverend Sir James Jones, formerly Bishop of Liverpool who led the Hillsborough Independent Panel and is the author of the report ‘The patronising disposition of unaccountable power’ setting out the experiences of how the authorities treated the victims and families of the Hillsborough Disaster.