We heard the victim would not be entitled to detailed information about what had happened to the person thought to have caused harmful behaviour, neither would they have any access to information about the circumstances of that child (e.g. whether they were experiencing neglect, subject to domestic abuse etc).iiWritten submission, Community Justice Scotland
Where information and support is provided to victims, Community Justice Scotland stressed the need to ensure this happened timeously, suggesting that "statutory services often report back to victims and their families after a considerable amount of time, dependent on the conclusion of a Children’s Hearing process".iiWritten submission, Community Justice Scotland
We received a case studyCase Study, Victim Support Scotland from Victim Support Scotland, which showed the impact of not sharing information timeously and in a manner that was inclusive to the victim and their adult support.