22 February 2011 The joint Association of Chief Police Officers' and the Restorative Justice Council conference, Manchester
Transcript of a speech by The Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice given on 16th February, 2011.
Good morning ladies and gentleman and thank you very much for that kind introduction. I am very grateful to ACPO and the Restorative Justice Council for inviting me to this conference, which I was particularly keen to speak at, and also to Steria for facilitating the event.
Thank you also for those very powerful words of introduction from Gary Shewan, from the Restorative Justice Council, and then of Jo Nodding. Jo’s words speak to us powerfully about the potential of restorative justice to provide a solution and deliver justice even in relation to the most serious crimes that can be committed.
This morning what I would like to do is talk about why I believe in restorative justice, and also believe that its potential in the criminal justice system is as yet unfulfilled. I'll explain why I think there is so much more to do and I'll set out the Government’s commitment to make that happen.
Read this really interesting article here:http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/speech-nh-restorative-justice.htm
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