With indirect victims, we mean the family and friends of an offender. When someone commits a crime, this often doesn’t only impact the victim and the ones close to them, but also the people close to the offender. The parents, partner, brother, sister or children of a convict are often also (emotionally) affected by the acts committed by their family member. This may have caused the trust to be broken and in need of repairing. Recovery with their social network can help offenders stay away from criminal behavior in the future. The social support of others is crucial for this.
Perspectief Herstelbemiddeling can guide and facilitate this contact in case it’s too difficult for them to do it alone. A first meeting, under the guidance of an impartial mediator, can help to restore the contact and trust.
Want to know more about the option to get in contact with the other person?
You can apply for an intake.
If you are a professional referring a client, such as an employee of a prison or probation services, you can use the form for referrers.
