Restorative Justice

The Le Chéile Restorative Justice Pilot Project is a new and exciting initiative which was established in Limerick city in 2010.

Restorative Justice is a “victim-sensitive response to criminal offending, which through engagement with those affected by crime, aims to make amends for the harm that has been caused to victims and communities and which facilitates offender rehabilitation and integration into society” (National commission on Restorative Justice, 2009).

The Le Chéile’s Restorative Justice Project will be using four models of restorative justice in the roll out of the project:

Reparation
Victim / Offender Mediation
Victim Impact Panels
Restorative Justice Conference

Reparation

This is the process of redressing the harm done to the victim while holding the offender accountable

Victim / Offender Mediation

The victim and offender, helped by a facilitator, communicate with one another. Questions may be a

Victim Impact Panels

Victim Impact panels provide a forum for crime victims to tell the young offenders about the impact

Restorative Justice Conference

Supporters, as well as victim and offender, meet together in a conference with a trained facilitator

Reparation Host Agency Information

Le Chéile is looking for reparation host agencies that have activities or services available

Information for Volunteers

As a volunteer working with Le Chéile, you can play an active role in your community and help