About Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice is a victim-focused, trauma informed approach that empowers victims of crime by giving them the opportunity to communicate with the person responsible. It is provided by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire & Isle of Wight.
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Why Restorative Justice Works
85%
of victims are happy
Of those victims who participate
85% are happy with the process
14%
reduction in reoffending
Restorative Justice reduces
reoffending by 14%
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A Burglary In Southampton
"When the police told me about Restorative Justice, I was interested straight away and they referred me to the Restorative Justice service.
Read MoreA Residential Burglary on the Isle of Wight
Three offenders entered a residential property on the Isle of Wight on numerous occasions during the evening and early morning, searched rooms, and stole property.
Read MoreAssault Resulting in ABH
A male had intervened to prevent a domestic assault, and had himself been badly assaulted by the offender, causing ABH injuries.
Read MoreConditional Cautions and Restorative Justice
One evening in December 2023, Brad was driving along a motorway when a car indicated to join the carriageway from a slip road, causing him to swerve and brake.
Read MoreConspiracy to Burgle
This case was referred to our service via the Officer In Charge as the harmer had contacted him wishing to try to apologise to the harmed.
Read MoreIndirect Restorative Justice Following Sexual Assault
A victim’s father-in-law sexually assaulted her during a family event.
Read MoreInjury By Dangerous Driving
The offender, Sam*, had committed the offence of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.
Read MoreNeighbours' Dispute
A neighbours’ dispute had been occurring between John*, who owned a house adjoining a public right of way, and Frank*, who was the son of the owner of a plot of land opposite John’s house, for many years.
Read MoreNon-Recent Child Sexual Abuse
The offences against Joshua were of a sexual nature and were committed in the 1980s, when Joshua was aged between 10 and 15 years old.
Read MoreResidential Burglaries in Hampshire
Watch this video about how Restorative Justice brought peace to a burglary victim.
Watch HereRestorative Conversation Following Theft
A restorative conversation took place with a victim following the theft of her pushchair, which was locked with a chain in the hallway of flats.
Read MoreRoad Rage Assault
The victim had been tailgated by the harmer, who then assaulted him after indicating for the victim to pull into a lay-by.
Read MoreTheft From An Elderly Couple
An older couple were being looked after by their cousin, who stole over £7,000 from them.
Read MoreTransphobic Comments
A victim received messages via Snapchat that were transphobic in nature and caused distress.
Read MoreUsing a Restorative Approach to Address Conflict in the Home
A son was displaying an increasing level of verbal and physical abuse within the home.
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The facilitators have been wonderful. I feel stronger than I did. I would really recommend Restorative Justice.
Debbie, victim
I hope that she would understand that I know what I’ve done was wrong and I’ve learnt from my actions.
Ryan, offender
I had my opportunity to discuss the incident and also to meet the offender in person.
Leighton, victim
To anyone considering restorative justice – I want you to know that is isn't about forgiving the unforgivable, and there was never any expectation of me to forgive. Sometimes, that simply isn't possible. For me, it was about facing the truth, taking back my voice, and finding a way to move forward without fear.
Kimberley, victim
It brought the feeling closer to how as to how it would be as a victim of such a crime and I began to understand the emotional impact the feeling of betrayal had on the victim.
Offender
I still can't believe how much it helped and made us both feel lighter, we hadn't realised how much we needed to be able to say it out loud.
Harmed person's supporter
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your time, care and compassion, it has meant so much to us both and made an awful moment in our lives easier to cope and deal with.
Harmed person's supporter
I am pleased I did it, it feels like the offender has done his bit, apologised and we can now all draw a line under it. Everybody needs to be onboard and want to do it, if that occurs then the RJ process can work really well.
Victim
I think the conversations we have had have definitely helped me and allowed me to be heard.
Victim
What many people don't realise is how protective and carefully planned the process is. Nothing is rushed. Nothing is left to chance. Victims are protected every step of the way.
Victim
I went back to my cell and felt as if a massive weight was lifted off my shoulders.
Offender
I have learned a lot and I now know that there is a always hope and a chance to do things better. I am very pleased to have completed the RJ process.
Offender