The latest Office for National Statistics Crime Survey for England and Wales show that, in the year ending March 2020, victims were given the opportunity to meet the offender in only 5.5% of incidents while, had they been offered the … Continue reading →
Why Me? reported on 1 April 2021 that the Victims’ Code of Practice 2020 had finally come into force. The code entitles victims of crime to information about Restorative Justice and how to access it. This is laid out under … Continue reading →
On 5 March the Ministry of Justice launched [1] a consultation [2] on the draft [3] of a new Victims Code of Practice which includes references to RJ. The deadline for responses is April 16th. References [1] Launch of consultation … Continue reading →
All victims of crime in England and Wales should be offered Restorative Justice (RJ) where appropriate. “Where appropriate” means, among other things, that the offender has to admit their guilt and be willing to take part in RJ. The Code of … Continue reading →