Probation and parole director Natalino Attard has been appointed chairman of the Victim-Offender Mediation Committee, which is aimed at bringing offenders and victims together in the hope of offering reconciliation and closure.
The other members are senior legal officer in the Probation and Parole Department Janice Abdilla, Oscar Grech, form the Mediation Centre and senior probation officer Chantal Avellino.
This committee is another step in the implementation of the Restorative Justice Act.