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1 (Assistant Principal Probation Officer) (Senior Probation Officer)
Restorative Justice, Prison and Probation: Risks and Opportunities EFRJ International RJ Symposium Duesto Unibertsitatea/Duesto University, Bilbao, 6th June 2019 Ursula Fernee (Assistant Principal Probation Officer) Darren Broomfield (Senior Probation Officer) @probation_irl

2 Restorative Justice and Victim Services
The Probation Service Restorative Justice and Victim Services Children Act 2001 PS Strategy & Victim Services Team 2013 Report of the National Commission 2009 Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017 Tallaght Nenagh Council of Europe Recommendation 2018 Directive 2012/29/EU

3 Risks and Opportunities- Sides of the Same Coin
Probation engagement with victims (internal and external) Restorative Justice and Victim Services Unit Increased collaboration with criminal justice partners Robust systems for engagement The community as stakeholder

4 Vignette 1- Court Initiated-Restorative Conference
15 year old boy assaulted Pre-sanction report to consider RJ Family, community and statutory involvement Father’s fears and hopes for his son Apology made in a way that was safe Re-integrative plan- new opportunities

5 Vignette 2- Victim Initiated- Victim Offender Mediation
21 year old woman whose father was murdered Seeking information about her father’s death Significant journey of preparation and negotiation Safety of all parties assessed ongoing basis Clear ground rules and expectations set for meeting High levels of emotionality and empathy building De-briefing/reflecting/learning

6 Working in the Present Judicial engagement
Customised supervision framework Organisational capacity and competence Interagency work Judicial engagement Making connections Legislative framework

7 Envisioning the Future
Robust systems for data collection Council of Europe Integrated victim services framework RJ as part of offenders case management plan Legal frameworks Clear and coherent referral pathways

8 (Assistant Principal Probation Officer) (Senior Probation Officer)
Thank you for your attention Ursula Fernee (Assistant Principal Probation Officer) Darren Broomfield (Senior Probation Officer) @probation_irl


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