Consultation Launches On Victims' Experiences Of The Criminal Justice System
A public consultation has launched on proposals to improve the experiences of victims and witnesses within the criminal justice system.
The consultation will seek views on two areas:
• a new three-year draft Victim and Witness Strategy for Northern Ireland
• proposals for the establishment of a Victims of Crime Commissioner for Northern Ireland.
Section one of the consultation focuses on a new draft Victim and Witness Strategy for Northern Ireland.
Justice Minister Naomi Long said: "I acknowledge that the process of accessing justice through the criminal justice system can often be daunting, disorientating and at times traumatic for victims and witnesses. I am committed to improving outcomes for victims in the criminal justice system and I want to do everything that we can to make sure that the system itself does not contribute further to the trauma that victims and witnesses of crime experience.