The RJC's response to Conditional cautioning: Code of Practice 2004.

The RJC's response to Hearing the Relatives of Murder and Manslaughter Victims from November 2005.

The National Criminal Justice Board published this guidance on restorative justice for Local Criminal Justice Boards and criminal justice agencies.

The RJC's response to the Home Affairs Select Committee Enquiry into Sentencing from March 2007. 

The RJC's response to Engaging Communities in Criminal Justice from July 2009.

The use of restorative justice in schools has shown that when used as part of a school’s discipline system, it enables pupils to be accountable and promotes responsible citizenship.

In 2011, Crispin Blunt MP, parliamentary under-secretary of state for justice, wrote to a wide range of partners in the criminal justice system to raise awareness of opportunities for building capacity and capability for restorative justice.

Our response to the report Punishment and Reform: Effective Community Sentences. The RJC highlights the benefits of pre-sentence restorative justice, and calls on the government to enact legislation to support the use of restorative justice.  

At the Restorative Justice Council (RJC)'s Inclusive Restorative Practice Conference, workshops sought to address some of the potential barriers to participation – ensuring through good practice that restorative processes are open to all.

The day's workshops included:

A: Restorative practice: meeting special needs in criminal justice and in education settings (Bonita Holland, former director of Ark Plus, and Jenny Talbot, Prison Reform Trust)