Government launches plan to triple restorative justice meetings between criminals and victims

Government launches plan to triple restorative justice meetings between criminals and victims

The government has unveiled an ambitious two-year action plan to dramatically increase face-to-face meetings between criminals and their victims, aiming to expand restorative justice programmes that currently reach fewer than 1% of court cases. The Probation Service has set targets to increase court referrals to restorative justice programmes by 10% annually over three years, potentially … Read more