Government highlight Restorative Justice in new Youth Justice White Paper
This month, the Ministry of Justice have published a new White Paper titled ‘Cutting youth crime, changing young lives’. To accompany the policy paper, they released the following statement: “Over the last 2 decades, the youth justice system in England and Wales has delivered significant progress, with fewer children entering the system and fewer in […]
Why me? launches new organisational strategy
Why me? is delighted to share our new organisational strategy, setting out our priorities and areas of focus for the years ahead. The strategy reflects the work already underway, as well as our direction of travel as we continue to champion Restorative Justice. Our vision is to see Restorative Justice at the heart of a […]
Why me?’s response to the Victims’ Code Consultation
Yesterday was the deadline for the Victims’ Code Consultation launched by the Ministry of Justice. It was an opportunity to strengthen provision around Restorative Justice and ensure that victims of crime can access their rights more effectively. Why me? submitted a response calling for several key changes in relation to Restorative Justice, including having Restorative […]
Meet the trainers: Complex contexts and sensitive practices
Our upcoming ‘Complex contexts and sensitive practices’ training is co-designed and co-led by people who have experience of the topics we will be discussing. These experts by experience will share their insights into the following topics covered in the training: A restorative approach to protecting participants from risks to their freedom to speak and to […]
Calling on the Government: Our 3 priorities for change
This is a blog by our CEO, Sara Dowling Why me? has called on the Government to implement three priorities for change, to support access to Restorative Justice for people affected by crime, no matter the offence, and no matter where they live. In October last year, the Government publicly committed in the House of […]
Have your say on victims’ rights
This is a blog by our Communications and Campaigns Manager, Keeva Baxter. This week, we held a forum on the Victims’ Code Consultation, to gather the views of the restorative sector on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. We had around 50 attendees who shared their insights and ideas on how we can strengthen […]
Why me? Ambassadors in action: Meeting the Prisons’ Minister and BBC Crimewatch
It has been a busy week for our Ambassadors, who have been making significant progress in spreading the word about Restorative Justice. Why me? has a group of Ambassadors who have all been through the Restorative Justice process after being harmed by a range of crimes. Their role involves sharing their story to raise awareness […]
Amendment to the Victims and Courts Bill tabled in the House of Lords
This is a blog by our Communications and Campaigns Manager, Keeva Baxter. Why me? are delighted to announce that our amendment to the Victims and Courts Bill, which would give victims of crime the right to be referred to their local Restorative Justice service, has been tabled in the House of Lords. As part […]
Help us shape the future of victims’ rights
We need your help to change the future of victims’ rights. Right now, victims of crime are entitled to a number of rights under the Victims’ Code of Practice, including the right to be given information about Restorative Justice. However, the vast majority of victims of crime never find out that it is an option […]
Why me? Ambassadors in action: Meeting the Prisons’ Minister and BBC Crimewatch
It has been a busy week for our Ambassadors, who have been making significant progress in spreading the word about Restorative Justice. Why me? has a group of Ambassadors who have all been through the Restorative Justice process after being harmed by a range of crimes. Their role involves sharing their story to raise awareness […]