Paul Kohler MP raises Restorative Justice and ReHub in the House of Commons
This week, Paul Kohler, Why me? Ambassador and MP for Wimbledon shared his experience of Restorative Justice in the House of Commons. In his question, he explained to the new Prisons Minister, Catherine McKinnell, that his case would no longer be able to go ahead under the new ReHub policy. Calling for change to what […]
Held to account: The Common Ground Justice Project share new report on what people want from the justice system
The Common Ground Justice Project have published a new report called ‘Held to account’, exploring the “loss of confidence in the criminal justice system and what the public actually want from reform to rebuild trust”. The report begins with co-founder Jacob Dunne sharing his experience of Restorative Justice, meeting the parents of James Hodgkinson, the […]
Why me? welcomes call for better communication about Restorative Justice for road crime victims
Why me? welcomes the call for better communication about Restorative Justice for people injured or bereaved through road crime in a new report published by the Victims’ Commissioner. The report, Forgotten Victims: Barriers to Justice Following a Road Traffic Collision, highlights how lengthy investigations, poor communication and inconsistent support aggravates the suffering experienced by many victims […]
Platform B: Youth-led radio station shares stories of Restorative Justice
Launched in 2016, Platform B is Brighton & Hove’s only youth-led radio station broadcasting on 105.5FM, DAB+ and online. Directed by next generation DJs, producers and presenters, the not-for-profit radio station reimagines and diversifies the medium through an eclectic mix of music and youth programming. Each year, it collaborates with 100+ young volunteers to create […]
Restorative Justice raised by Why me? in Ministry of Justice’s prison review
This week, the Ministry of Justice closed their call for evidence as part of the ‘Independent review of the prison system in England and Wales’. Why me? submitted a response to the consultation, calling for wider access to Restorative Justice in prison. The review aims to “provide a strategic, risk-based assessment of the current, emerging […]
Government announce new measures to support victims affected by early release
The Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has shared an update on the Early Release Scheme under the new Sentencing Act which is due to come into force in October. The key highlights from the update including additional offences which will be excluded from the Early Release Scheme and a package of support that will be made […]
Why me? call for ReHub policy change in letter to new Prisons Minister
This week, Why me?, in collaboration with Belong: Making Justice Happen and The Common Ground Justice Project, wrote to the new Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending Catherine McKinnell to highlight the sectors’ ongoing concerns about the new ReHub policy which has introduced a presumption of unsuitability for Restorative Justice in certain categories of crime. Our […]
Why me? share new teaching resources to engage students in Restorative Justice
Why me? are pleased to share a new range of teaching resources that enable students to learn about the power of Restorative Justice by listening to the stories of people who have been through it. Based on our pioneering Damage and Repair project, the resources highlight short clips from our audio collection of interviews with […]
Why me? shares three Restorative Justice priorities with new Ministers
This week, following the new ministerial appointments by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Why me? contacted the relevant ministers calling on them to support wider access to Restorative Justice. We have written to the new Ministers for Prisons, Violence Against Women and Girls, and Justice to share the power of Restorative Justice and urge them to […]
Feed into the Government’s Independent Review of Prisons
At the beginning of the month, the Government announced that they are conducting an independent review into the prison system in England and Wales. They explained that the rationale behind this decision was the “ongoing and future challenges that are not widely understood, shaped by pressures across capacity, safety and decency, security and rehabilitation, as […]