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This briefing provides reasoning for the enhancement of the Victims and Prisoners Bill. Its purpose is to ensure that all victims of crime have access to high-quality restorative justice services at a local level. The Restorative Justice Council (RJC) believe this can be achieved through supporting two key amendments to the Bill:

The RJC are delighted to announce the launch of a new advisory panel to support our policy and standards work.

Our Living Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP) has been established to create a space for those individuals with experience of either accessing or participating in a restorative process to come together and use their experiences to help inform our policy positions, practitioner guidance and practice standards.

Terence has 25 years' experience in a multitude of roles in the public education system ranging from teacher to researcher and consultant. He has been practising restoratively for 12 years and is a Registered Practitioner with the RJC.

We are pleased to announce that HMP Forest Bank has been awarded Registered Restorative Organisation status.

Opened in 2000, HMP Forest Bank serves the courts of Greater Manchester for men both on remand or sentenced and young prisoners between the ages of 18-21 years old. The prison prides itself on its strong links with the local community and its focus on resettlement.