Turnaround Ashburton - Community Restorative Justice

About Project Turnaround

Restorative Justice is a community-based process that aims to give offenders and victims of crime the opportunity to meet and discuss the offending in a safe environment. The goal is to repair the harm cause by the offending before the charge is heard by a judge. The repair of the harm to the victims can take on many forms, and is agreed upon by the victim, offender, and a panel of three community members. Restorative Justice is a voluntary process for all parties involved.

Our Goals

The Restorative Justice process aims to meet the needs of victims by giving them an opportunity to participate in how the offending is resolved. This also encourages offenders to be accountable for their actions and to take responsibility for putting things right. Through this process, there also may be a reduction in repeat offending by those involved.