Handbook on Restorative justice programmes

From principles to practice: implementing restorative justice programmes
Mobilizing and
sustaining government
interest and support
While restorative justice processes
represent, variously, an alternative
approach to addressing criminal
behaviour and social conflict and
may include extensive community
involvement, governments must
provide the legislative and policy
framework within which these 
initiatives can be developed,
implemented, and sustained.
This requires that senior
government officials themselves be
educated on the principles and
practice of restorative justice and
understand the issues, and
challenges, associated with the use
of restorative processes. This is