Restorative Justice

House of Lords written question – answered at on 7 January 2008.

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Photo of Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer Spokesperson in the Lords, Home Affairs

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How local criminal justice boards will measure their success in providing restorative justice.

Photo of Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Lord Hunt of Kings Heath Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice

All local criminal justice boards have key targets to meet as agreed by the National Criminal Justice Board, which include bringing more offences to justice, improving enforcement and increasing public confidence. But the use of restorative justice, which is largely delivered as part of a caution or a sentence, is not measured discretely within these targets.

There is no requirement on local criminal justice boards to deliver adult restorative justice but where boards have set up local schemes they should be subject to local success measures.

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