Why Me? has recently published a report entitled Understanding barriers to Restorative Justice for young people, young adults and victims of crime It draws together findings of Why Me?’s three-year youth justice project and identifies five key barriers for young … Continue reading →
This video shows the presentations on Restorative Justice (RJ) delivered in March 2023 by Nicole McClean and Kim Charles from Remedi Restorative Services and Dr Jane Bryan, Reader in Law at Warwick University Law School. Nicole and Kim deliver RJ in … Continue reading →
The following appeal was issued by Why Me? On May 25th, the draft Victims’ Bill was published. The much anticipated draft offered a once in a generation opportunity to enshrine victims’ rights in law. This has never been done before … Continue reading →
The Victims’ Bill is being prepared to go through Parliament this year, and the Government has long promised it will strengthen the rights of those harmed by crime. This is a real opportunity for the Government to commit to making … Continue reading →
In order to help the six Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) who signed Why Me’s pledge (including Simon Foster, West Midlands PCC) and all others who were recently elected, they hosted an event for PCCs and their staff to learn … Continue reading →
A report from Why Me? published in May 2021 entitled Valuing Victims: A Review of Police and Crime Commissioners’ Delivery of Restorative Justice 2019/20 states that in the West Midlands 1,402 individuals were supported to access RJ in 2019/2020. West Midlands … Continue reading →
Why me?’s projects, partnership work and unique research has led to findings and recommendations for how the provision of Restorative Justice can be improved. They have built an evidence base which shows the power and potential of Restorative Justice to … Continue reading →
This was originally published by Why me? An All-Party Parliamentary Group on Restorative Justice launched this week, aiming to improve the use of Restorative Justice in the UK. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal cross-party groups of MPs, run by Parliamentarians … Continue reading →
Why me?’s Director Lucy Jaffé spoke to the Victims’ Commissioner Dame Vera Baird about how victims have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue reading →Why me? are the only national charity campaigning for all victims of crime to have access to Restorative Justice. Many people affected by crime feel sidelined by the criminal justice process. Restorative Justice gives them the chance to ask questions … Continue reading →