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What Restorative Justice is AND ISN'T (a thread).... 
You can read about the #RestorativeJustice process and the positive outcomes it has for victims on our webpage here:
http://victimlincs.co.uk/restorative-justice
But what is it NOT
Read on…
You can read about the #RestorativeJustice process and the positive outcomes it has for victims on our webpage here:
http://victimlincs.co.uk/restorative-justice
But what is it NOT
Read on…
Restorative Justice is NOT an ‘outcome’ and is NOT part of the Criminal Justice process Restorative Justice is NOT a community resolution. Please read on…
So what IS a community resolution then?
Unlike #RestorativeJustice, a community resolution IS an outcome -used by police to finalise crimes out of court
RJ is separate and NOT part of the criminal justice process
In fact, RJ generally happens AFTER the crime's been finalised
Unlike #RestorativeJustice, a community resolution IS an outcome -used by police to finalise crimes out of court
RJ is separate and NOT part of the criminal justice process
In fact, RJ generally happens AFTER the crime's been finalised
#RestorativeJustice is a service for victims of crime which sits separately from criminal justice processes
The process is entirely victim-centered and allows them to communicate safely with the offender:
discuss what happened
seek answers to questions
gain closure
The process is entirely victim-centered and allows them to communicate safely with the offender:
discuss what happenedseek answers to questionsgain closure
Communication is facilitated by trained practitioners and is thoroughly risk assessed - sometimes taking months!
Please take time to read about the RJ process and the positive outcomes it can have:
http://victimlincs.co.uk
Any questions, please do get in touch (details in link)
Please take time to read about the RJ process and the positive outcomes it can have:
http://victimlincs.co.uk
Any questions, please do get in touch (details in link)
