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<p>The Ministry of Justice has not conducted an assessment of the CPS’s use of restorative
justice. This is because the CPS has a very limited role in restorative justice (reparative
conditions are an option for conditional cautions) and it does not provide or fund
restorative justice services.</p><p>Under the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime,
all victims have the right to receive information about the availability of restorative
justice services. The Code also stipulates the obligations on providers of restorative
justice, including ensuring that victims are able to give informed consent to participation
and that it is in the best interests of the victims.</p><p>The Ministry of Justice
provides funding to Police and Crime Commissioners to commission a wide range of local
support services for victims, including restorative justice services. From April 2018
to March 2019 the Ministry provided about £68m, with about £4.4m spent on restorative
justice services. PCCs also spent another £1m from other sources on restorative justice
services.</p>
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