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Restorative Justice is a fascinating but under-acknowledged part of our criminal justice system. It seeks to deliver justice that heals, engaging in dialogue people who have caused harm and those who have been the victims of crime.

It gives victims the chance to talk about the impact of a crime and seek answers about why it happened. And it can provide people who have committed crimes with a new perspective, allowing them to move forward as constructive, positive citizens.

Yet despite it being part of the Ministry of Justice's policy on dealing with victims of crime to make them aware of restorative justice, only a tiny fraction of people even know that it is an option.

Presenter Hilary Ineomo-Marcus spent time in prison, and although he didn't go through a formal restorative justice process himself, he has spoken publicly about the offence he committed, addressing the harm that it caused to the people around him and allowing him to move forward.

In this remarkable programme, Hilary explores the history of restorative justice in the UK, hearing powerful testimony from people with first-hand experience of the practice.

With thanks to:
Nick Dawson;
Amanda Hamblin;
Teresa Parker;
Sir Charles Pollard;
Khamran Uddin, interviewed by Paula Harriott and Phil Maguire from The Secret Life of Prisons podcast;
Professor Kelly Richards, School of Justice at Queensland University of Technology;
Debbie Watters, chair of the Restorative Justice Council UK;
Caroline Willis, headteacher of Millpool Campus, City of Birmingham School, and pupils Ayaan, Kian and Jamie;
The Why Me? oral history project 'Damage and Repair: 20 Years of Restorative Justice'.

Producer: Becca Bryers
Executive Producer: Andrew Wilkie
A Prison Radio Association production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4