Category: restorative justice

Facing Up To Offending: Use of restorative justice in the criminal justice system – Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary

Posted September 19th, 2012 in criminal justice, news, rehabilitation, restorative justice, victims by sally

“The aim of this review was to identify the benefits of restorative justice practices across the criminal justice system. It was a joint inspection, carried out by HMIC, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation, Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons.”

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Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, 18th September 2012

Source: www.hmic.gov.uk

National Audit Office warns over prisons savings – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2012 in news, prisons, reports, restorative justice, sentencing by sally

“The prison service will struggle to meet targets on cuts because a key sentencing change has been ditched, the government’s spending watchdog says.”

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BBC News, 18th September 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The future place of restorative justice in the criminal justice system – Speech by Lord McNally

Posted July 4th, 2012 in criminal justice, recidivists, rehabilitation, restorative justice, speeches, young offenders by sally

The future place of restorative justice in the criminal justice system

Speech by Lord McNally

Ministry of Justice, 3rd July 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Why me? Putting restorative justice into action – Ministry of Justice

Posted May 22nd, 2012 in news, restorative justice, victims by sally

“Will Riley was a victim of a burglary ten years ago when the home he shared with his wife and young daughter in North London was broken into. Will confronted the burglar who attacked him before the police arrived. A while afterwards he was asked if he would come and meet the man responsible for the burglary – who had since been arrested, found guilty and sentenced to prison for the crime.”

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Ministry of Justice, 21st May 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Thief stole laptop after apologising to victim – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 23rd, 2012 in guilty pleas, news, restorative justice, sentencing, theft by tracey

Months earlier Ivan Barker, 21, had stolen a laptop and cigarettes from wheelchair-bound Jean Jacque Mathely. So when he called round to say ‘sorry’ his victim was naturally guarded, but let him in after he said police suggested he should face up to his offending. But once inside, rather than apologise to the man he had wronged, he made off with Mr Mathley’s new laptop. Now Barker, who sold the stolen goods to pay for booze, has finally been jailed for 16 weeks after pleading guilty to theft.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

More offenders to face the consequences of their crimes: new Restorative Justice Register launched – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 14th, 2011 in press releases, recidivists, restorative justice by tracey

“More offenders are to face the consequences of their actions following today’s launch of the first-ever register of qualified restorative justice practitioners, funded by the Ministry of Justice and implemented by the Restorative Justice Council (RJC).”

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Ministry of Justice, 13th September 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Yobs to be punished by their neighbours under local justice plans – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 14th, 2011 in community service, fines, news, penalties, restorative justice by tracey

“Yobs are to be punished by their neighbours in new ‘justice panels’ as part of a radical overhaul of out-of-court penalties, the policing minister will say today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK riots: bang ’em up? Maybe, but at what cost to everyone? – The Guardian

Posted August 11th, 2011 in detention, news, rehabilitation, restorative justice, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“Our prisons are already bursting at the seams. More constructive would be restorative justice, writes Erwin James.”

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The Guardian, 10th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Restorative justice helps repair harm – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 28th, 2011 in press releases, restorative justice by tracey

“Lord McNally said restorative justice was ‘not a soft option’, after visiting a probation trust and a prison in Norwich to see how offenders there are being made to face up to their crimes.”

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Ministry of Justice, 27th July 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

A new approach to tackling offending in communities needed – Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary

Posted June 9th, 2011 in cautions, penalties, reports, restorative justice by tracey

“There is a need for a new approach, with greater consistency and transparency in the use of out-of-court disposals, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate found in their report, ‘Exercising Discretion: The Gateway to Justice’ published today.”

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Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, 9th June 2011

Source: www.hmic.gov.uk

Jimmy Mizen’s parents back restorative justice calls – BBC News

Posted April 5th, 2011 in news, restorative justice by sally

“The parents of a teenager who was stabbed to death are part of a group calling for all crime victims to be involved in the sentencing process.”

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BBC News, 5th April 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Pc Nipples’ and her colleagues taught boys a lesson on name-calling – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 10th, 2011 in children, news, police, restorative justice by sally

“Four police officers held a 90 minute ‘restorative justice conference’ with five schoolboys after they called a woman constable ‘PC Nipples’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

A vision for restorative justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 23rd, 2011 in restorative justice, speeches, victims by sally

“Minister Nick Herbert spoke about the benefits of restorative justice and the need to embed it in every part of the criminal justice system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 22nd February 2011

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Four-year-old apologises as part of scheme where criminals say sorry to victims – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 17th, 2010 in children, criminal damage, news, restorative justice, young offenders by sally

“A boy aged four is believed to be the youngest child in Britain to be dealt with under a scheme which involves criminals apologising to victims.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Restorative justice could actually restore justice – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 2nd, 2009 in news, restorative justice by sally

“A scheme whereby criminals encounter the victims of their crimes can drastically reduce the rate of reoffending, writes Alasdair Palmer.”

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The Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Young offenders to face justice from neighbours – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2009 in news, restorative justice, young offenders by sally

“Local communities must be given a greater say in determining the punishments meted out to young people if youth reoffending rates are to be reduced, says a leading thinktank.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Pregnant woman told to collect own compensation money from attacker – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2009 in compensation, news, restorative justice by sally

“A pregnant woman who was awarded £300 in compensation after a woman abused her at a doctor’s surgery was told to go and collect it herself as part of the Government’s restorative justice system.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Restorative justice and reoffending – Ministry of Justice

Posted June 17th, 2008 in recidivists, reports, restorative justice by sally

“This is the fourth report on the evaluation of three restorative justice schemes funded under the Home Office’s Crime Reduction Programme from mid-2001.”

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Ministry of Justice, 16th June 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Related link: Does restorative justice affect reconviction? The fourth report from the evaluation of three schemes (PDF)

The role of restorative justice – Ministry of Justice

Posted April 30th, 2008 in restorative justice, speeches by sally

“Jack Straw has made a speech on the role of restorative justice on the tenth anniversary of the Restorative Justice Consortium.”

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Ministry of Justice, 30th April 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Legal Opinion: The justice strategy that introduces offenders to their victims – The Independent

Posted April 30th, 2008 in restorative justice, special report by sally

“Meet-the-criminal programmes have won enormous support. So, asks Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, why isn’t restorative justice being put to greater use?”

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The Independent, 30th April 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk