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Language barriers caused victims to be mistaken for offenders

New research conducted by the charity Victim Support has found huge gaps and 'patchy' language support across the criminal justice system.

New research calls for better language support for those interacting with the CJS

New research calls for better language support for those interacting with the CJS

Date - 15th March 2022
By - Cachella Smith
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The report, released today (Tuesday 15 March), found that some victims and witnesses with English as a second language (ESL) did not have language support offered to them, or even that it was denied after they had actively requested it because...
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