Restorative justice saves money

Victim of crime

Restorative justice saves money

Every £1 spent on restorative justice saves  …

£9
By reducing reoffending , RJ saves the Criminal Justice System nine times what it costs to deliver. That is tax payers’ money saved.
Restorative justice works

Victim of crime

Restorative justice works

How many victims are satisfied with the process?

85%
Research commissioned by the UK Government and undertaken between 2004 and 2008 showed that 85% of victims were satisfied with the process and 72% would recommend it to others.
Restorative justice helps

Victims of crime

Restorative justice helps

How many victims feel less trauma afterwards?

40%
Victims evaluating their experience of restorative justice report a 40% drop in the negative effects of crime - for them, their familes and everyone harmed by the crime.

We left the prison feeling like a weight had come off our shoulders, I actually found myself smiling on the journey back — Laura Stonehouse, burglary victim

Why me? promotes the right of every victim of crime to have the chance to sit down and talk to the person who caused them harm. Crime victims want to ask the offender direct questions — starting with "Why me?" Restorative Justice can provide answers and give peace of mind, whatever the severity of the crime.

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What happens in RJ?

Professionals

Read transcripts of live RJ conferences here and understand how they work.

Media enquiries

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We link victims and offenders undergoing restorative justice with journalists and policy makers. Contact us to find out more.

Are you a victim of crime?

Victim of crime

If you are a victim of crime, find out more about how RJ works.

Campaign for RJ

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We are fighting for victims to have access to restorative justice. Help us by telling one person a day about RJ!

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Violent Offenders? Let’s keep focused on victims

Why me? have been busy over the past few days responding to the story that has hit the headlines about the increasing number of violent crimes that are dealt with out of court by means of “community resolutions”. Many news organisations reported the answer to a question asked by the shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper [...]

Powerful RJ story on DVD

The Woolf Within film demonstrates the positive power of restorative justice through the story of Peter Woolf and Will Riley. It is often used for training purposes. You can buy a copy of the DVD from us.

What happens at a Restorative Justice conference?

When victims and offenders meet at a Restorative Justice Conference it's agreed that what's said remains confidential. Word for word records of conferences are rarely available to the public. But we've published accurate accounts of real RJ meetings that have taken place. Every name has been changed or anonymised as have other identifying features such as times, locations and place names. Find out what happens at a Restorative Justice conference.