Jane Wynne, Co-ordinator of the Leeds Victim/Offender Unit, and Dr. Imogen Brown, Research and Information Manager in the West Yorkshire Probation Service, describe the work of a mediation scheme in Leeds. According to a series of reconviction studies, the scheme appears to have had a positive impact on rates of reoffending, and a recent consumer survey suggests that it is a much valued resource amongst both victims and offenders.
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