Victims and restorative justice
All victims of crime committed by children should be asked by the police if they consent to their local youth justice service contacting them to offer support and talk about restorative justice.
Restorative justice is a victim centred approach that seeks to repair the harm caused by an offence to those who have been affected (victim, child who has committed the offence and/or members of the community). The restorative process gives victims a voice to share how they have been affected and their view on how to make things right.
Nottinghamshire youth justice service works alongside Remedi. They have a team of specially trained restorative justice practitioners who are able to connect directly with victims via telephone, email and letter. The restorative justice practitioners will discuss the opportunity of participating in a restorative process and if the victim wishes, keep them informed about the child’s journey with the youth justice service.
If you have been a victim of a crime committed by a child and believe you should have been contacted by the youth justice service, please call us on 0115 804 2888 or email YouthJusticeServiceNotts@nottscc.gov.uk.
Additional information
Your rights as a victim of crime – Victim and Witness Information
