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Include a legislative right for victims to access restorative justice services in the Bill.

Recommendation
A right to information about restorative justice and how to access local restorative justice services is already an entitlement in the Code but it is clear that it is not being delivered consistently. Our predecessor Committee’s 2016 report on restorative justice recommended that the Victims’ Law should include a provision for victims to have a legislative right to access restorative justice services. That is also our view and we recommend that that right be included in the Bill as we have set out in paragraph 34.
Paragraph Reference
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Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 January 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document.

Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age 4.0 yrs
Report published 30 Sep 2022