Unheard in Court
Read your Victim Impact Statement - out loud
Many survivors are asked to write a Victim Impact Statement for court - only for it never to be read.
Because:
• The perpetrator pleaded guilty
• The case never went to trial
• The judge refused it
• Only part was read
• It never reached the prosecutor
For those who spent weeks writing their words, that silence can deepen harm.
Take the Stand is a survivor-led podcast creating space for those statements to be spoken - sometimes for the very first time.
If you wrote a Victim Impact Statement that was never heard, this platform is for you. Have your voice heard.
At MYH, we believe silence should never be the final outcome.
Being asked to write your impact statement was not symbolic. It was meant to matter.
