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UK urged to embrace restorative justice for juvie corrections

An important new report out of the U.K. could signal the start of a widespread shift toward use of "restorative justice" techniques in juvenile law, modeled on a program in Northern Ireland. According to this source:A landmark report has called for the introduction of restorative justice across England and Wales to halve the current number of juveniles in custody.The Independent Commission on Youth Crime and Antisocial Behaviour reports that restorative justice in Northern Ireland should provide the model for major changes to the youth justice system.The commission, which carried out an 18-month study into alternative responses to youth crime, concludes that restorative meetings known as "youth conferencing" are the way to deliver better justice for the victims of crime, while cutting re-offending rates and custody numbers...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 20, 2010 (boomark / email).