How Restorative Justice has helped victims to cope and to recover

Restorative Justice works and we have many testimonies from people who have been through the process and found it to be very positive. Case studies and quotes from both victims and offenders can be seen below.

A Fatal Collision

We were approached by a Family Liaison Officer who was coming to the end of her work with Sarah who had been widowed due to a Road Traffic Collision.

Initially the widow had not wanted to engage with us but eventually, we met up and gained her trust, taking things one step at a time. Part of this...

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A Prolific Burglar met one of his Victims whilst in Prison

Sharon’s home had been broken into by John. When we first met Sharon she was very concerned that John would return and break in again.

She had been out at the time of the offence but CCTV showed that John had been in her garden for a long time and that he had taken a good deal of t...

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Dog Attack

Eric’s dogs had escaped his garden whilst he was out.

Upon his return he assumed the dogs may have been stolen, so sure was he that his garden had been secure. He and his wife went to look for the dogs...

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Wife of man Injured in RTA

Reba is the wife of a man who was badly injured in a vehicle collision.

Gareth, the other driver, had been disqualified but had not been given a custodial sentence and she felt she needed to tell him that it was not ove...

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Staff on duty have the chance to share messages

Keith had caused damage at Lincoln County Hospital whilst drunk. One of the staff on duty that night asked us to deliver a message to him.

Her message was delivered, namely that there are consequences to our actions and we each must choose how we behave. She also wanted to tell him tha...

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Restorative Justice after an RTA

Dave and Barbara, a husband and wife, had been knocked off their scooter, at a road junction.

Barbara had received injuries which she recovered from but Dave was paralysed from the waist down. This was obviously life changing for both of the...

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What People Say About Restorative Justice

The restorative justice process has made me really think about the consequences of my actions.

John, offender

Restorative Justice has really helped. It has given me closure, and I feel much more positive.

Lucy, burglary victim

Now we can get on with our lives without the burden of what happened grinding us down.

Abuse victim

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Case Studies

A Fatal Collision

Initially the widow had not wanted to engage with us but eventually, we met up and gained her trust, taking things one step at a time. Part of this...

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A Prolific Burglar met one of his Victims whilst in Prison

She had been out at the time of the offence but CCTV showed that John had been in her garden for a long time and that he had taken a good deal of t...

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A remorseful woman in custody has the opportunity to apologise for her actions

She had been arrested after a paramedic came across her wandering in the road in a drunken state. This was not the first time the paramedic had com...

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Daughter meets the Man who Killed her Mother in a Road Traffic Collision

She felt she could not move on until she had met him. Her Victim Liaison Officer referred her to our service and after an initial meeting she was c...

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Dog Attack

Upon his return he assumed the dogs may have been stolen, so sure was he that his garden had been secure. He and his wife went to look for the dogs...

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Multiple Family members of Deceased Elderly Parents in Mini Bus Crash

His mum was in her 80’s but very spritely and she had organised a trip to a Christmas market. It was on the return journey, in the mini bus she h...

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Restorative Justice after an RTA

Barbara had received injuries which she recovered from but Dave was paralysed from the waist down. This was obviously life changing for both of the...

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Staff on duty have the chance to share messages

Her message was delivered, namely that there are consequences to our actions and we each must choose how we behave. She also wanted to tell him tha...

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Wife of man Injured in RTA

Gareth, the other driver, had been disqualified but had not been given a custodial sentence and she felt she needed to tell him that it was not ove...

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Young man asks for RJ to apologise to victim of assault, from Prison

He was convicted of several burglaries and street robberies along with with his friend who had been present at the robberies. Both had been involve...

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