Welcoming in the new year is often when we look ahead and plan for the future, but it can sometimes be just as valuable to use this time to reflect on the past. The beginning of a new year is the opportunity for a fresh start, and to address things that are weighing on our minds.
Whilst some people want Restorative Justice almost immediately after the offence has happened, others begin the process years down the line.
The third week of November each year is Restorative Justice Week, an international campaign that highlights Restorative Justice and the organisations that facilitate the process.
Restorative Justice can help victims of violent crimes find closure, get answers to questions about the crime, and share the impact of the incident with the offender.
Restorative Justice supports individuals and communities by providing victims of hate crimes and the offenders with the chance to discuss the incident.
Restorative Justice can be used for any crime where there’s an identifiable victim and offender, including sexual abuse crimes.
In this blog we cover what an Outcome Agreement is, how they can be helpful and how they're monitored.
Restorative Justice cases can be complex, so it’s important that our team is well-supported. By caring for their own wellbeing, our teams can also better support our service users.
The Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, has secured million-pound funding for a new pilot to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) across the region.
In this blog post, we’ll explore why an offender may choose to participate, the positive impact Restorative Justice has on offenders and how it can help reduce reoffending.
In this blog, we’ll look at a Restorative Justice case from a practitioner’s perspective. Dave had his first experience of implementing Restorative Justice in 2007 and joined the Restorative Solutions team in 2019.
This infographic shows the process of Restorative Justice. Although each case will be different, there are a few steps that our facilitators take to make sure that the victim is comfortable and safe throughout the process.
John burgled Lucy’s home when she was outside hanging out her washing. When she came inside, she found him standing in her property. She describe...
Read MoreAnn and her son, Nicky, had been enjoying an evening in together. As the evening progressed, an argument started, which then escalated. ...
Watch HereA complaint of historical sexual abuse was reported to the police by two sisters who accused their stepfather of sexually touching them when they w...
Read MoreCaroline’s world was turned upside down when Simon, her partner, was punched in the face and knocked to the ground as he walked home from a night...
Read MoreThe Restorative Justice service received a referral from Sarah, via her Victim Liaison Officer. The offences, which were of a sexual nature, were c...
Read MoreDaniel contacted the Restorative Justice team after he committed a street robbery on Carl. “The p...
Read MoreAnne, 65, contacted the service, as she was interested in Restorative Justice. Her husband, Brian, 63, had been killed in a traffic collision 18 mo...
Read MoreColeen was a West Yorkshire Police Officer who was called to a report of sexual assault. Upon arrival at the address, there were a lot of people, m...
Watch HereOne evening in December 2023, Brad was driving along a motorway when a car indicated to join the carriageway from a slip road, causing him to swerv...
Read MoreThe Restorative Justice service received an enquiry from a Victim Liaison Officer from the National Probation Service detailing that there w...
Watch HereTara was referred to the Restorative Justice team in West Yorkshire. Her brother, Thomas, had been killed three years previously by Oliver, who had...
Read MoreAmiya was allocated as the Case Manager for Warren. Warren had a history of racial and religiously aggravated harassment towards a variety of peopl...
Watch HereLydia was referred to the Restorative Justice service by her Victim Liaison Officer. She was the victim of a prolonged sexual assault at her home 1...
Read MoreKR was a prolific offender and addicted to heroin when he burgled SM twice (once on 18th September 2023 and again on 26th September 2023) in order ...
Read MoreEllis was a long term substance user, who was encouraged by an acquaintance – Mikel - to grab the handbag of a woman they saw in passing. A...
Read MoreJemma was referred to Restorative Solutions by Victim Services in July 2019. She had been the victim of a robbery. The offender – Ale...
Read MoreA son was displaying an increasing level of verbal and physical abuse within the home. Mum has reached the point that she was scared that she could...
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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
