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'Restorative justice' could stop anti-social behaviour, says Onchan commissioner

Sunday, 2 March 2025 12:28

By Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper

Scott Wilson believes many don't want young people criminalised 

An Onchan commissioner says he wants to introduce a new method for dealing with anti-social behaviour in the village. 

Scott Wilson believes a 'restorative justice' approach - where a panel from the community moderates alongside the victim and offender - could help young people in the long run. 

The system would only deal with 'minor transgressions' but he claims it could also help alleviate some of the pressure on police. 

Mr Wilson says there are many in the village who don't want youngsters to be criminalised:

Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper has been speaking to him:

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