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 Mayor for West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin.
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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%
Provided by the Mayor
Reduces the impactof crime in West Yorkshire
Benefits thegeneral public
A burglary case in West Yorkshire
John burgled Lucy’s home when she was outside hanging out her washing. When she came inside, she found him standing in her property. She describe...
Read MoreA Domestic Argument
Ann and her son, Nicky, had been enjoying an evening in together. As the evening progressed, an argument started, which then escalated. ...
Watch HereA Non-Recent Child Sexual Abuse Case
A complaint of historical sexual abuse was reported to the police by two sisters who accused their stepfather of sexually touching them when they w...
Read MoreA Serious Assault Case
Caroline’s world was turned upside down when Simon, her partner, was punched in the face and knocked to the ground as he walked home from a night...
Read MoreA Sexual Abuse Case
The Restorative Justice service received a referral from Sarah, via her Victim Liaison Officer. The offences, which were of a sexual nature, were c...
Read MoreA Street Robbery
Daniel contacted the Restorative Justice team after he committed a street robbery on Carl. “The p...
Read MoreA Traffic Offence Case
Anne, 65, contacted the service, as she was interested in Restorative Justice. Her husband, Brian, 63, had been killed in a traffic collision 18 mo...
Read MoreAssault on a Police Officer in West Yorkshire
Coleen was a West Yorkshire Police Officer who was called to a report of sexual assault. Upon arrival at the address, there were a lot of people, m...
Watch HereConditional 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 swerv...
Read MoreDeath By Dangerous Driving
The Restorative Justice service received an enquiry from a Victim Liaison Officer from the National Probation Service detailing that there w...
Watch HereDeath by Dangerous Driving: Tara & Oliver
Tara was referred to the Restorative Justice team in West Yorkshire. Her brother, Thomas, had been killed three years previously by Oliver, who had...
Read MoreHate Crime Awareness Course
Amiya was allocated as the Case Manager for Warren. Warren had a history of racial and religiously aggravated harassment towards a variety of peopl...
Watch HereLydia's Story: Sexual Assault
Lydia was referred to the Restorative Justice service by her Victim Liaison Officer. She was the victim of a prolonged sexual assault at her home 1...
Read MoreStreet Robbery
Ellis was a long term substance user, who was encouraged by an acquaintance – Mikel - to grab the handbag of a woman they saw in passing. A...
Read MoreStreet Robbery
Jemma was referred to Restorative Solutions by Victim Services in July 2019. She had been the victim of a robbery. The offender – Ale...
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. Mum has reached the point that she was scared that she could...
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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
