Restorative Justice for Sexual Offences

The head of the new south wales sex crime unit has suggested restorative justice processes would make space for acknowledgment of harm. The vast majority of sexual violence involves poor behaviors that need to be modified so that offenders have an understanding of what's not ok. Former defence lawyer nareda lewis manages open circle, a programme within the r m i t centre for inevative justice in melbourne,. offering restorative measures for some crimes, including sexual offences. Its model prioritizes the needs of the victim survivor and accepts referals from the criminal legal system or people who have not reported the violence to police. But as sexual violence prevents an advocate's stress, most sexual violence isn't