A “rehabilitation revolution”

...could be on its way if Prison Minister Crispin Blunt’s plans become law. Following a report from Victim Support and the Restorative Justice Consortium, personal apologies by offenders to victims could lead to early release and savings of up to £185 million:

Another proposal is that earnings of criminals in jail or in the course of other sentences could be given to victims.

So, is restorative justice a “fad”, the right approach, or a necessary cost-cutting measure? Ask your students what they think!

New MoJ Site [24 Jan 2012]
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R v Dobson & Norris [4 Jan 2012]
Sentencing Stats [28 Oct 2011]
Sentencing - LIVE! [5 Sep 2011]
Judges reading the Riot Act [19 Aug 2011]
Sentencing Reform Podcast [8 Jul 2011]
Poor set to suffer most from legal aid cuts [28 Jun 2011]
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Rehab, not revenge… [19 Apr 2011]
Deterrence [26 Jan 2011]
Judge for Yourself [23 Jan 2011]
Breaking the Cycle of reoffending [20 Jan 2011]
Sentencing Green Paper [8 Dec 2010]
The parole board [20 Jul 2010]
“Prison Works”... or does it? [30 Jun 2010]
Guardian Law [13 May 2010]
“I feel as if they have ripped out my heart” - victim’s justice? [17 Mar 2010]
You Be The Judge [10 Mar 2010]
The Angola 3 [10 Mar 2010]
Community Payback - Video clip and worksheet [15 Feb 2010]
Edlington, the age of criminal responsibility and youth sentencing [24 Jan 2010]
Great story for English Legal System revision generally… [7 Dec 2009]
New Youth Justice Site [4 Dec 2009]