Restorative Justice and Victims > Reparation

What is Reparation?
Reparation is a practical way for a young person to make amends for something they have done wrong.  Reparation can be done either directly for the victim or indirectly for the community.  For examples of some of the reparation young people do or have done click here or see our blog.

What are the benefits of reparation?

• It can provide a direct service to the victim redressing the harm/damage caused

• It provides visible evidence and improvement to the community & builds public confidence

• It helps to prevent re-offending

What should reparation be?
To make community reparation a true way of making amends, it should:

• Be linked, whenever possible, to the wishes of the victim

• Be motivated by a desire to make amends

• Be meaningful to the young person, enabling them to see an end result and take pride in what they have done

• Be appropriate to the young person

• Be relevant to the offence

• Be outside of school hours

• Be varied

Click here to see a Case Study showing reparation work undertaken with the support of the Victim Liaison Officer (VLO)

Click here to see a Case Study on a reparation project in Netherthong

Current projects
Click here to find current projects in your area.

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