What is Restorative Justice?

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE begins with the understanding that crime harms victims, offenders, their families and communities. Restorative Justice requires that we address victim's harms and needs, hold offenders accountable to put right those harms and involve victims, offenders and communities in this process.

A Restorative Justice process attempts to:

•  Focus on the harms of wrongdoing rather than the rules that have been broken.

•  Empower victims and address their needs in the justice process.

•  Show equal concern for victims offenders and communities, involving all in the process of justice.

•  Providing opportunities for dialogue between victims and offenders and those affected by wrongdoing.