The RJC is inviting members to stand for election to join our board of trustees.
The board of trustees is the RJC's governing body. Trustees play a vital role in guiding and enabling our work. Seven RJC trustees are elected directly from the membership. They reflect the broad field of restorative practice and act in the best interests of the RJC to help us meet our charitable aims and fulfil our vision for everyone to have access to quality restorative practice.
Last week the Office for National Statistics published new data on restorative justice from the Crime Survey for England and Wales. It shows that in 2015-16 only 4.2% of victims of crime where the offender was known to the police recall being offered restorative justice.
The RJC is pleased to announce that Somerset Community Justice Partnership has been awarded the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM).
Jon Collins, the RJC’s chief executive, said: “I would like to congratulate Somerset Community Justice Partnership on being awarded the RSQM. This achievement represents the commitment of all of its staff and volunteers to ensuring the highest standards in safe and effective restorative practice.”
The RJC is delighted to announce that three more services have been awarded the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM). Wakefield Youth Offending Team Restorative Justice Service, The Mediation Service and Suffolk Youth Offending Service Restorative Justice Team have successfully completed their assessment and now hold the RSQM.
Restorative Solutions is recruiting a project manager to develop and deliver court based (pre- and post- sentence) restorative justice across Northamptonshire.
The project will be delivered alongside the existing Restorative Northamptonshire contract, also managed and delivered by Restorative Solutions CIC. Restorative justice interventions will be delivered by the project manager, with local partners and a team of trained Restorative Northamptonshire volunteers.
When Theresa May became Prime Minister in July, she carried out a comprehensive reshuffle which extended far beyond the cabinet. Those expecting continuity were largely confounded, with the Ministry of Justice being particularly affected by the sweeping changes. The entire ministerial team was moved out - most not just out of the department, but out of the government and onto the backbenches.
Celine’s* mother was killed when the car she was travelling in was hit in a head-on collision. The driver who caused the accident was convicted of death by dangerous driving and sent to prison for three and a half years. Here, Celine explains the impact of the crime and how restorative justice allowed her to rebuild her life.
The RJC is delighted to announce that Avon and Somerset Restorative Justice Partnership; Somerset Service has been awarded the Restorative Service Quality Mark (RSQM).
Jon Collins, the RJC’s chief executive, said: “I would like to congratulate all of the staff in the Avon and Somerset Restorative Justice Partnership on their success. This is a fantastic achievement which demonstrates their strong commitment to delivering high standards in safe and effective restorative practice.”
The RSQM is an external recognition of quality restorative practice that measures an organisation’s work against the six Restorative Service Standards.
