This article is from Resolution 63, published in November 2018. In this regular feature, we look at questions brought to us by practitioners in the field.
This issue's question: is it possible for someone with a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) against them to have it temporarily lifted to enable a restorative process to take place, whether in prison or in the community?
Vaughan was sexually abused by a family friend when he was a child. Here he explains how restorative justice changed how he sees himself and helped him move on.
Researchers from Coventry University and Roehampton University have conducted a study on the prosecution of parents of children who have missed school.
Many of the children who do not attend school regularly have special education needs or disabilities, and/or mental health problems. Most have high levels of anxiety and many have been bullied. The research finds that schools often fail to tackle bullying robustly and effectively. However, in some schools the restorative justice approach is proving very effective.
The Restorative Justice Council is delighted to announce that Brighton and Hove Youth Offending Service have achieved the Restorative Service Quality Mark.
The RSQM is a rigorously assessed badge of quality that demonstrates that an organisation delivers safe, high quality, restorative services that meet the six Restorative Service Standards. Brighton and Hove Youth Offending Service joins other RSQM awardees from sectors including criminal justice, education and care in delivering high quality restorative processes.
Chris Straker, the RJC's interim chief executive, said:
The latest summary of restorative research from across the world.
Researchers have published thousands of articles on restorative justice. However, much of this information is behind the paywalls of academic journals or is too lengthy to be of practical use. Here, Dr Ian Marder, lecturer of criminology at Maynooth University in Ireland, discusses the findings of some recent research.
This article is taken from the RJC's Resolution magazine, published in November 2018.
Evaluation forms used by Restorative Cleveland to capture the experience of victims and offenders who use the police and crime commissioner-funded restorative justice service in Cleveland.
A new evaluation of restorative practices in US schools has found restorative practice to have several positive effects, including a reduction in suspension rates and an improvement in overall school climates.
Researchers from RAND Corporation evaluated outcomes for students, teachers and schools at 44 schools in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Half of these schools had adopted a two-year restorative programme, the other half had not.
The RJC is pleased to announce that the Low Secure Forensic and Specialist Services at the Kent & Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust has been awarded the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM).
Kent & Medway’s Low Secure Forensic and Specialist Services supports the recovery of offenders with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health difficulties. The service runs a restorative justice therapy programme and focuses on preventative approaches and de-escalation with minimal use of restrictive interventions.
Croydon Youth Offending Service is recruiting a restorative justice worker.
About the Role
Do you want to play a key part in delivering the restorative justice services within Croydon Youth Offending Service, applying restorative approaches to help repair the harm that has been caused by youth crime? This post will allow you to facilitate a variety of interventions involving the young person who has committed the crime and the person or persons harmed by it.
The RJC is pleased to announce that Restore:London is the latest organisation to be awarded the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM). Restore:London is a consortium delivering restorative justice across London, enabling victims to access the service at any stage of the criminal justice process.
Chris Straker, the RJC’s interim chief executive, said:
“I would like to offer my congratulations to Restore:London for successfully completing the RSQM. This achievement demonstrates their commitment to providing the safest and most effective restorative practice.”
