restorative justice

• what is restorative justice?

  a voluntary process involving the person who has suffered harm and the person who has caused harm
• who works with those involved in restorative justice?

  trained facilitators work with victims and offenders to talk about what happened, who was affected and how and what can be done to help repair the harm
• example of restorative justice


  takes place at any stage in the criminal justice process. more recently, there is government funding to support and it is now being implemented in may police forces as part of the sentencing procedure
• allows a victim a voice in the criminal justice system and can make offenders accountable for their actions by allowing them to take responsibility from them
• can reduce PTSD in victims and can motivate offenders to turn away from a life of crime
• restorative justice reduces the frequency of reoffending by 14%