Language barriers in Restorative Justice meetings
Where necessary, we use an external translator service to help victims and offenders communicate....
The Mayor for West Yorkshire commissions Restorative Solutions to deliver their Restorative Justice Service.
What is Restorative Justice?
Restorative Justice brings those harmed by crime, and those responsible for that harm, into communication with each other.
This contact can offer victims the opportunity to be heard, to ask questions of the offender, and to have their say in the resolution.
It has a proven, significant impact in supporting victims in achieving closure by allowing them to move on with their lives with 85% of participating victims indicating that they would recommend it to others.
A victim of burglary that attended a recent Restorative Justice meeting in West Yorkshire said: "I can now leave the house without thinking there might be someone in it when I return. It has really helped, it has given me closure, and I feel much more positive."
The Mayor has commissioned Restorative Solutions to provide the first ever county-wide Restorative Justice programme in West Yorkshire.
Want to find out more?
Contact RJWestYorkshire@restorativesolutions.org.uk
Kate Brooksbank, Service Delivery Manager, RJ West Yorkshire
Email: KateBrooksbank@restorativesolutions.org.uk
Further information can be found on these websites:
Volunteering with RJ West Yorkshire
If you're based in West Yorkshire and want to support those impacted by crime, RJ West Yorkshire are looking for volunteers. Find out more on their website.
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