1. Use of Restorative Justice
By PC Kev Reevey
Sefton Y.O.T.

2. What do we do with young people when they do something wrong?
What course of action is taken by
Schools
The Police

3. Victims still feel left out
They feel their views are not taken into account
They sometimes want to ask questions i.e. why them?
Find it difficult to move on – when dealt with like this

4. Offenders don’t often see or understand the impact on victims
They often give little or no explanation
They don’t often grasp the lasting effects on victims
They don’t show any emotion or apologize

5. The Prison Reform Trust : Aug 2012
Prison population at record levels (88,000)
57% of adults who serve less than a year reoffend
Almost 70% of year olds released from custody re-offend within a year

6. RJ is not a new idea
It’s practices and ideas have been used in many cultures such as the maori’s, north american indians and in africa

7. RJ brings together the person harmed

8. With ‘wrongdoers’
The suspects or offenders are called the ‘wrongdoers’
This is to try to emphasize that we are addressing their behaviour at the time

9. With supporters of both sides

10. Parents & Families

11. Teachers

12. To try to repair the damage

13. Thereby restoring the balance

14. Types of RJ Formal Conference
Can accommodate a large number of participants
Can be very powerful and emotional
Takes time to organise but outcome usually very succesful

15. Restorative meeting Quicker to organise Addresses the issues quicker
Less formal
Can be very succesful

16. Circle Time
Allows everyone to express the feelings and listen to others in turn

17. RJ effectiveness more likely if:
Buy in by senior management
Willingness by people involved to take part & contribute
Acknowledgement / remorse / apology by wrongdoer
Good prep undertaken

18. Effectiveness – less likely:
No senior level buy in
Inadequate prep by facilitator
Poor attitude by participants
Poor time management
Wrongdoer perceived as insincere

19. Benefits of using Restorative Justice [R.J.]

20. The end
Thanks for listening
Any questions?