About Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice is a victim-focused 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 Lincolnshire.
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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%
Reduces the impactof crime in Lincolnshire
Benefits thegeneral public
A Fatal Collision
Initially the widow had not wanted to engage with us but eventually, we met up and gained her trust, taking things one step at a time. Part of this...
Read MoreA Prolific Burglar met one of his Victims whilst in Prison
She had been out at the time of the offence but CCTV showed that John had been in her garden for a long time and that he had taken a good deal of t...
Read MoreA remorseful woman in custody has the opportunity to apologise for her actions
She had been arrested after a paramedic came across her wandering in the road in a drunken state. This was not the first time the paramedic had com...
Read MoreDaughter meets the Man who Killed her Mother in a Road Traffic Collision
She felt she could not move on until she had met him. Her Victim Liaison Officer referred her to our service and after an initial meeting she was c...
Read MoreDog Attack
Upon his return he assumed the dogs may have been stolen, so sure was he that his garden had been secure. He and his wife went to look for the dogs...
Read MoreMultiple Family members of Deceased Elderly Parents in Mini Bus Crash
His mum was in her 80’s but very spritely and she had organised a trip to a Christmas market. It was on the return journey, in the mini bus she h...
Read MoreRestorative Justice after an RTA
Barbara had received injuries which she recovered from but Dave was paralysed from the waist down. This was obviously life changing for both of the...
Read MoreStaff on duty have the chance to share messages
Her message was delivered, namely that there are consequences to our actions and we each must choose how we behave. She also wanted to tell him tha...
Read MoreWife of man Injured in RTA
Gareth, the other driver, had been disqualified but had not been given a custodial sentence and she felt she needed to tell him that it was not ove...
Read MoreYoung man asks for RJ to apologise to victim of assault, from Prison
He was convicted of several burglaries and street robberies along with with his friend who had been present at the robberies. Both had been involve...
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The restorative justice process has made me really think about the consequences of my actions.
John, offender
Restorative Justice has really helped. It has given me closure, and I feel much more positive.
Lucy, burglary victim
Now we can get on with our lives without the burden of what happened grinding us down.
Abuse victim
