Resources on Victim Offender Dialogue - Policies

Survey Of Select State Laws Explicitly Addressing The Confidentiality Of Victim Offender Dialogues (2017)

The table that follows lists state statutes that provide for Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD). VOD is a victim-centered, offender-sensitive facilitated preparation and dialogue process typically involving a victim, his/her/their offender and a trained volunteer mediator. The table surveys the states’ laws to determine which explicitely provide for confidentiality in the statements made during VOD.