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Restorative Justice

Restorative Justice gives victims the chance to tell offenders the real impact of their crime, to get answers to their questions and to receive an apology. It gives the offenders the chance to understand the real impact of what they’ve done and to do something to repair the harm. Restorative Justice holds offenders to account for what they have done, personally and directly, and helps victims to get on with their lives.

Restorative Justice is also being used successfully outside the Criminal Justice System, for example, in schools, workplaces, care homes, health services and communities.


Restorative Justice Works

Government research shows that Restorative Justice is wanted by about half of victims and helps victims who choose to take part by reducing stress and the desire for revenge.

Restorative Justice also helps offenders and UK trials have proven that Restorative Justice reduces the number of crimes offenders commit (results indicate that an average of 27% fewer crimes are committed by offenders who took part in a restorative justice conference).  Restorative Justice saves the criminal justice system up to £8 for every £1 spent delivering the Restorative Justice service.

But only a tiny minority of victims of youth crime in our country have access to Restorative Justice. Our vision is for every person harmed by conflict to have the opportunity to resolve it through a restorative process.

The Restorative Justice Consortium

The Restorative Justice Consortium is the national voice for Restorative Justice.

We provide independent information about Restorative Justice to the public; support and resource our members who deliver Restorative Justice and promote the development and use of Restorative Justice. 

We are a registered charity dependent on our generous funders, members and your donations. Please help us continue our work by Joining the RJC or making a Donation.

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