New Zealand: Ministry of Justice to Invest $16.2 Million in Restorative Justice (June 2016)
New Zealand's Justice Minister Amy Adams announced $16.2 million will be invested in restorative justice to respond to the increased need for restorative justice services. The Ministry of Justice reports that their evidence based research shows lower offender recidivism rates after the
Overwhelming Support for Restorative Justice: UK Poll (June 2016)
https://www.restorativejustice.org.uk/news/new-polling-shows-overwhelming-public-support-restorative-justice Once the public learns about restorative justice and hears of its positive effects on crime victims there is strong support for restorative justice. See this poll published by the UK's Restorative Justice Commission. The UK is far ahead of many
Restorative Justice & Environmental Law. Opinion
RJI is pleased to share the following article written by recent law school graduate Eric Anthony DeBellis which appeared in the Stanford Environmental Law Journal (March 2016). The article is entitled "Implementing Supplemental Environmental Project Policies to Promote Restorative Justice." https://journals.law.stanford.edu/stanford-environmental-law-journal-elj/blog/implementing-supplemental-environmental-project-policies-promote-restorative-justice It is