Restorative Justice emphasises repairing the harm caused by criminal behaviour, by giving victims answers to their questions, and offenders the chance to make amends.

Restorative Justice reduces the frequency of re-offending by 14%, according to the latest MoJ evidence, and has been shown to deliver 85% victim satisfaction for victims who choose to participate.

The Restorative Thinking programme is used in several ways:  as a stand-alone Restorative Justice intervention programme, to prepare participants for a meaningful restorative conference, as a line of communication between the victim and offender when a restorative conference will not take place  and to offer opportunities for peer mediation.

Written and developed with Prison and Probation Trust colleagues, Restorative Thinking provides an engaging forum through which to explore Restorative Justice, giving participants the skills and understanding to practically apply restorative practices to past offences and to help prevent future conflict situations.

The Restorative Thinking intervention programme supports wider RJ provision in Prison and Probation settings, leading to comprehensive RJ delivery and positive outcomes for participants and facilitators.