Why me? Putting restorative justice into action
on Justice
Will Riley was a victim of a burglary ten years ago when the home he shared with his wife and young daughter in North London was broken into. Will confronted the burglar who attacked him before the police arrived. A while afterwards he was asked if he would come and meet the man responsible for the burglary - who had since been arrested, found guilty and sentenced to prison for the crime.
Will had never heard of restorative justice (RJ) before then, but agreed to attend the meeting which took place at Pentonville Prison. There, in the presence of ...