A statue of justice, blindfolded, holding a set of scales. Photo: By Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash.

‘I have been working on the other side of the criminal justice system.’

The other side of justice: An anonymous Friend on victims

‘I have been working on the other side of the criminal justice system.’

by Anonymous 30th October 2026

I frequently see pieces in the Friend describing the work of Quakers within the system of prisons and allied institutions. Over the past decade I have been working on the other side of the criminal justice system, with victims of crime and the witnesses in their cases.