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<p>We are committed to supporting restorative justice as a way to help victims cope
and, as far as possible, recover from the impact of crime. That is why, under the
Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (‘the Victims’ Code’), all adult victims must
be told about the option of restorative justice and how to access it. We also provide
Police and Crime Commissioners with grant funding for victim support services, including
restorative justice services. They are best placed to assess local need and commission
services based on the needs of the population in the local area. Restorative justice
services should be targeted to the most appropriate cases, where we have clear evidence
for the benefits of that approach and should only take place when both the victim
and the offender agree, and it is considered safe.</p><p> </p><p>HMPPS has work underway
to look at how to better support MoJ funded restorative justice. This work is aimed
at identifying the factors supporting quality practice and to test effective, evidence-based
access to, and delivery of RJ services. HMPPS will also work with PCC areas to improve
referrals to RJ services. Once complete HMPPS will share the lessons learned more
widely.</p><p> </p><p>We do not currently plan to publish a restorative justice action
plan because it is not clear that this is necessary or an appropriate fit with the
existing activity to improve the consistent and targeted provision of restorative
justice services at a local level.</p>
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