New Year Honour 2021: Sue Anderson s commitment to restorative justice recognised
30 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Liz Wylie is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicleliz.wylie@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Whanganui s Sue Anderson has been recognised for her services to restorative justice with the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the New Year Honours. Restorative justice involves offenders meeting victims and a facilitator helping them share their stories and feelings after a crime.
The facilitator writes a report, which is sent to the judge, lawyers and police prosecutors before the offender is sentenced.
Anderson was Whanganui s Restorative Justice Trust co-ordination facilitator for 13 years until she resigned in May last year.