VORP invites you, the victim, to be involved in decisions affecting you and your property. No victim is ever required to participate -- the choice is yours.

With the assistance of a specially trained volunteer mediator, you will meet with the offender to discuss the crime, express your feelings, and decide what needs to be done to help restore your loss. It is also an opportunity to obtain answers to your questions.

This meeting is held at a convenient time for you, frequently in the early evening or on the weekend.

An agreement reached by you and the offender will be put into written form. VORP monitors the progress of the agreement. This information is then reported to the court. VORP agreements have an extremely high rate of fulfillment, above 95%.

VORP is a community program begun in 1986 and operated by the Anderson County Community Mediation Services. It is not a part of either the court system or the probation department. Funding is provided by individuals, businesses, churches, private foundations, United Way, and state and county governments. VORP is a response by the community to help provide a justice process which restores both property and people.