No. Restorative Justice can be used for any crime where there is an identifiable victim and offender, as long as both parties agree to take part. Restorative Justice is available for all offences, and at any point after the offender has been sentenced.
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...
Read MoreShe 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...
Read MoreShe 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...
Read MoreShe 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...
Read MoreUpon 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...
Read MoreHis 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...
Read MoreBarbara had received injuries which she recovered from but Dave was paralysed from the waist down. This was obviously life changing for both of the...
Read MoreHer 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...
Read MoreGareth, 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...
Read MoreHe 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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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
