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Why me? are a national charity which campaigns for and delivers Restorative Justice.
Restorative Justice empowers people affected by crime and other harmful behaviour to communicate with the person responsible, through a face to face meeting where appropriate, or indirect methods such as video shuttle or letter writing if preferable. This is facilitated by trained professionals who speak to both parties in advance to prepare them for the meeting. Restorative Justice can be used to address any type of crime, as long as both parties consent, and the facilitators agree that it is safe to do so. It does not have to be a substitute for other measures, and can take place while people are serving time in prison.
Restorative Justice gives people who have been harmed the chance to talk about the impact of the incident and seek answers about why it happened. Victims of crime often feel excluded, confused and revictimized by the criminal justice process. Restorative Justice brings them back to
Restorative Justice empowers people affected by crime and other harmful behaviour to communicate with the person responsible, through a face to face meeting where appropriate, or indirect methods such as video shuttle or letter writing if preferable. This is facilitated by trained professionals who speak to both parties in advance to prepare them for the meeting. Restorative Justice can be used to address any type of crime, as long as both parties consent, and the facilitators agree that it is safe to do so. It does not have to be a substitute for other measures, and can take place while people are serving time in prison.
Restorative Justice gives people who have been harmed the chance to talk about the impact of the incident and seek answers about why it happened. Victims of crime often feel excluded, confused and revictimized by the criminal justice process. Restorative Justice brings them back to
Contact
Address
2Space International House,
6 Canterbury Crescent,
SW9 7QD,
United Kingdom
Work Tel. No.
02030967708
info@why-me.org
Website
In Brief
Charity Number
1137123
No. of Paid Staff
8
No. of Volunteers
15
Does the organisation involve volunteers with experience of the criminal justice system?
Yes
Primary Field of Work
Lobbying & campaigning
Custody or Community
Custody
Community
Organisation type
Voluntary and Community Sector
Regions
East | East Midlands | London | South East | North East | North West | South West | Wales | West Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber
Fields of Work
Lobbying & campaigning | Restorative justice
People you work with
People convicted of serious offences | People convicted of sexual offences | People on a short sentence | Victims
Prisons
All prisons