Victims & Witnesses
To ensure that the Board achieves its aims and objectives, work is devolved to separate Action Teams.
One such Action Team ensures that the needs of victims and witnesses remain at the heart of everything the Criminal Justice System does, always striving to increase victim and witness satisfaction.
It does this by monitoring progress against initiatives such as the Victims Code of Practice and the Witness Charter.
Help at hand
The following is intended to signpost victims and witnesses of crime and anti-social behaviour to a wealth of available information, advice and guidance.
See our Frequently Asked Questions page.
If you have been either a victim of or a witness to a crime, you may need some additional support. If so, please see our list of Essex Support Agencies who can offer help and advice.
Follow the EXTERNAL LINKS, 'Victims & Witnesses pages' on the right to find:
- Crown Prosectution Service - information about Witness Care Units and Special Measures.
- Essex Probation - who provide information to the victims of serious crime about the prison process and any release plan for the offender.
- HM Courts Service - provides practical information about individual courts and describes 'the court journey', including giving evidence and jury service.
- HM Prison Service - giving advice to those who receive unwanted contact from a prisoner.
- Essex Youth Offending Team - explains how victims of youth crime might participate in the justice process.
- Youth Justice Board - a wealth of information for those who have been a victim of a crime or anti social behaviour committed by a child or young person.
- Victim Support - support for both victims and witnesses of crime whether or not the crime has been reported to the police.
- Directgov - support for victims and witnesses, advice on reporting crime and on compensation.
Young Witnesses
'Millie the Witness' and 'Jerome: a witness in court' are booklets produced by the Crown Prosecution Service, intended to be used by an adult preparing a child to give evidence. To download a copy, click the appropiate title under the DOWNLOADS section to the right of this page.