Chris Brierley Deputy Police & Crime Commissioner
Becky Beard Restorative Gloucestershire Manager
What is Restorative Gloucestershire? • A group of statutory, non statutory and voluntary sector partners • Aim of offering all who come into contact with the Criminal Justice System or who come into conflict in the community an opportunity to participate in a restorative intervention. • Funded by the OPCC • Governed and held accountable by the Restorative Gloucestershire partnership
Activity in the past 12 months • Increased capacity • Updated training portfolio • Creating a local practitioner framework • Howard League Awards • Focus on restorative practice not just justice Community engagement ASB Sub group Children First Project Workplace conflict Family conferencing
People Trained 180 165 160 140 120 100 Numbers 80 People Trained 60 40 20 13 0 2012/13 2016/17 Date
Referrals 100 91 90 80 70 60 50 44 Number 50 Referrals 40 Conversion Rate (%) 30 20 10 2 0 2012/13 2016/2017 Date
Interventions 800 688 700 600 500 Number 400 Partner Activity 300 200 115 100 0 2012/13 2016/17 Date
898 Volunteer Hours
Thank You!
Superintendent Tony Godwin Gloucestershire Constabulary
Children First. Restorative Intervention �
Actions agreed: 2016/17 YJPB Objectives Youth Justice Plan 2016/17 “To undertake a review of the out of court disposal framework and the effectiveness of restorative justice practices” Police and Crime Plan 2017-2021 ( Young People Becoming Adults Delivery Plan) “To reduce the number of young people entering the criminal justice system as first time entrants [FTE] & reduce reoffending by young people by ensuring that decisions that are made by the Police about young people are fair and consistent and seek to divert young people from the CJS and ensure they receive the help they need to stop them re-offending, as quickly and efficiently as possible”
The Aim of Children First. • To divert children and young people away from the formal criminal justice system wherever possible and reduce unnecessary criminalisation particularly of vulnerable groups e.g. children in care, learning difficulties, mental health problems. • To encourage children and young people to take responsibility for their own actions and promote reintegration into their communities • To ensure children and young people are offered the right support in order to prevent further offending at the earliest opportunity • To make restorative Interventions the norm and default disposal for children and young people who offend. • To see the child first and offender second • To put the victim at the heart of the youth justice system
Youth Restorative Intervention. • Seeks compliance in non formal restorative disposal as direct alternative to criminal sanctions • Has restorative component and seeks to bring together victim and offender wherever possible. • Information gathering from range of sources to inform assessment and decision making • Partnership approach from the outset- YST, Restorative Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire Constabulary, OPCC, Victim Support, Youth Justice Partnership Board.
Surrey- what have they achieved?
Surrey YRI Evaluation • 18% reduction in re-offending • 91% reduction in First Time Entrants - 5000 YP’s without a criminal record • 91% reduction in custodial sentences • 9% reduction in % of children in care offending • Reduction in numbers attending youth court - 62% drop in use of court orders • Reduction in youth crime • High level of victim satisfaction • Value for money £1.5 m saved by YSS per year re-invested in preventative services
Youth disposals distribution YSS Youth Justice Disposal Distribution 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 Total Informal Resolutions Total Pre-Court Disposals Total Court Disposals (including Custody)
Impact on Adult System. From 2011 to 2016 52% reduction in number of 18-23yr olds charged with an offence 29% reduction in proportion of all adults charged aged 18- 23yrs
How do we compare? FTEs per 100,000 of the 10-17 Population 400 350 300 250 Surrey 200 Gloucestershire South West 150 National 100 50 0 Oct 14- Jan 15 - April 15 - July 15 - Oct 15 - Sept 15 Dec 15 March 16 Jun 16 Sept 16
First Time Entrants Qtr 1 2017 Gloucestershire 60 Violence against the person 50 Sexual offences Criminal Damage Theft and handling Stolen Goods 40 Racially Aggravated Perjury Other 30 Non Domestic Burglary Vehicle Theft / Unauthorised Taking Public order 20 Motoring offences Fraud and Forgery Drugs 10 Domestic burglary Arson 0 Q1 2017/18 Q4 2016/17 Q1 2016/17
How are we going to achieve this? • RJ, wherever practically possible, to replace the criminalising sanctions for children – youth cautions, youth conditional cautions, prosecution • RJ will become the standard, normal & default disposal for children who offend. • Early Identification of children in need of support and clear pathways for assessment and intervention. • Partnership approach to children and young people who offend
CHILDREN FIRST �
The University of Gloucestershire
Richard Bradley Restorative Gloucestershire Chair
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