Justice Select Committee inquiry on restorative justice

The House of Commons Justice Select Committee has launched an inquiry on restorative justice.

The committee is seeking evidence on any aspect of the use or potential use of restorative justice in the criminal justice system. They are, however, particularly seeking submissions on:

• Progress made by the Government in implementing the Restorative Justice Action Plan 2014, including any changes that have been made to this plan.

• How the entitlements to restorative justice in the Victims’ Code are working, and their implications for any such entitlements in any future Victims’ Law.

• The impact and effectiveness of the National Offender Management Service’s restorative justice programme to promote the development of victim-offender conferencing.

• The effectiveness of delivery of restorative justice across the range of service providers and funding arrangements, including provision made by Police and Crime Commissioners, the Prison Service, the National Probation Service, and Community Rehabilitation Companies.

The deadline for submitting written evidence is 31 January 2016. More details are available here.

The RJC will be submitting evidence to this inquiry and we would encourage our members to also submit evidence wherever possible.