Life Beyond Crime: Book Launch 7th November 2017

What do those at risk of offending, prisoners and ex-offenders need to learn?

This unique book brings together an insightful and passionate debate, through prose, poems and pictures, the assembled first-hand experience and wisdom of scores of contributors responding to this question.

"The collection is a great reference for scholars, practitioners, policy makers, Government and interested observers, including an essay on the pioneering approach developed by Restorative Solutions on The Restorative Prison."

- Gary Stephenson, Chief Executive/Director, Restorative Solutions CIC

Read more about Life Beyond Crime here

 Purchase Life Beyond Crime here.

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Case Studies

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A Creeper Burglary: Restorative Justice Case Study

This was a case of an overnight “creeper” burglary in a residential area where the harmer had gained access through an u...

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A Non-Recent Child Sexual Abuse: Restorative Justice Case Study

The victim in this non-recent child sexual abuse case was a 56-year-old woman called Lisa. Her father sexually abused he...

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A Robbery: Restorative Justice Case Study

This Restorative Justice case saw Jamie and Ruth openly communicate in a face-to-face conference. Years before, Jamie at...

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A Manslaughter: Restorative Justice Case Study

We received a referral from a Victim Liaison Officer who was working on a manslaughter case. The grandmother advised the...

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A Workplace Assault: Restorative Justice Case Study

Nick worked at a clothing shop. When he noticed Glenn, a customer, shoplifting, Nick stepped in to challenge him. The po...

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An Attempted Burglary: Restorative Justice Case Study

When Joanne and her husband had just gone to bed, they heard a really loud bang downstairs. They immediately thought som...

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Death by Drug Overdose: A Restorative Justice Case Study

A young woman passed away after she was supplied Class A drugs. The person who supplied these drugs was convicted and se...

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Firearms Offence: A Restorative Justice Case Study

The offender in this case had been suffering with issues affecting his mental health which he tried to manage with alcoh...

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Fraud: A Restorative Justice Case Study

The offender defrauded a woman he was in an intimate relationship with, stealing over £50,000 over a course of months. T...

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Harmful Sexual Behaviour: A Restorative Justice Case Study

The offender had sexually abused her young daughter, taking inappropriate photographs that were distributed to a third p...

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Using a Restorative Approach to Address Conflict in the Home

This was a case where a family went through a restorative approach for their son who was displaying an increasing use of...

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Conditional Cautions and Restorative Justice

This was a case where one driver punched the wing mirror of another driver's car after his actions caused him to swerve ...

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Insights, Articles & Advice

Things to Consider Before Taking Part in Restorative Justice

While there are plenty of benefits to Restorative Justice, there are various things that need to be considered before ta...

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An Interview with Caz, Practitioner at Restorative Solutions

Practitioners are at the heart of the Restorative Justice process, facilitating communication between the victim and off...

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How Restorative Justice Can Ease Anxiety and Depression for Victims

Restorative Justice gives victims the opportunity to communicate with the person responsible for the crime that has affe...

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