Ms Catherine Ashe:

I would like to add to that. I have 12 years, experience of working with young offenders, some of whom had served sentences and some of whom were at high risk of going into prison. I am aware that the range of other proactive restorative options will be explored further. Deputy Finian McGrath mentioned this earlier. It is important to note that restorative practices cannot exist in a vacuum in the criminal justice system. Certain reintegrative processes outside the criminal justice system need to be acknowledged because they are of great value by virtue of their proactive nature and because of the manner in which they facilitate reintegration into society.