victims Articles

I encountered a media scrum outside Rotherham’s council offices this week, following Alexis Jay’s damning report into the exploitation and abuse of 1,400 children in the borough. And I listened to the assembled journalists speculate about which heads would roll, and...

Being a victim of violent crime can truly turn your life upside down. The trauma involved can cause lasting psychological damage, and then there’s the impact of any physical injuries. Some victims are so physically and mentally scarred that they’re unable to work....

Standing on a cold corner handing out leaflets for Simon Murphy, the excellent police and crime commissioner candidate for West Mercia, I was more than a little frustrated when several people said to me, ‘I don’t think I’m going to vote – I haven’t heard anything...

A year ago in the Purple Book, Jenny Chapman and I argued that Labour’s approach to crime and justice should be built around victims and communities. Furthermore, when the victims’ commissioner appointed by the Labour government, Louise Casey, went off to do another...