Ministry of Justice evaluation: implementing restorative justice schemes (Crime Reduction Programme) summary

From 2001, the government funded a £7 million seven-year research programme looking into three restorative justice schemes: CONNECT, the Justice Research Consortium (JRC) and REMEDI. 

This paper summarises the results, including that:

  • The majority of victims chose to participate in face to face meetings with the offender, when offered by a trained facilitator.
  • 85% of victims who took part were satisfied with the process.
  • Restorative justice reduced the frequency of reoffending, leading to £9 savings for every £1 spent on restorative justice.
  • Frequency of reoffending reduced by 27%. That's 27% less crime and 27% fewer victims following restorative justice. 

See the first year report

See the second phase report

See the third year report

See the final report

Resource themes: 
Criminal justice, Offenders, Police, Prison, Probation, Victims
Resource categories: 
Criminal Justice - Adult, Policy - Government, Research