5 years. I spent a large number of years working in the public service and then moved into the social services.
When a conference proceeds, and both parties show empathy to each other. It sounds corny, but sometimes you just know that when it proceeds it can be beneficial for everyone involved. Sometimes perpetrators of crimes are good people who make a bad decision, they don’t start out their day thinking they are going to do something illegal, or that they are going to significantly affect another person.