A Telling Time in Sussex

Today (2nd November 2010) is the day when the 18 and 19 year olds from St Leonards who were arrested after the fire are due to have their bail renewed today in court, or not. Do add comments below this post, and please do not put their identities in your comments. 'Was 18' and 'Was 19' is what I'm calling them on this website and on the People's Justice website being launched this week for you to communicate with the "arsonists".

My focus is on providing a way for privately recorded videos and text-messaging for those who have something directly to say to 'Was 18' and 'Was 19', their representatives, or others.

I am amazed and greatly heartened by what one local resident in particular wishes to record and communicate to them on an appropriate timescale.

For clarity, I am in no hurry to establish the direct contact with the arsonists, even though I know someone who knows them. Rather, I will prudently be involving individuals employed in the criminal justice system to moderate/mediate communications which do go to 'Was 18', ''Was 19'.
Communication on "The People's Justice" website will also be for anyone else who is charged in Hastings with offences involving criminal damage, especially by fire. (eg Hastings Observer, 29th October, p3 -"A teenager has been arrested after a spate of car fires.)

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Your invitation to record a message for the 'arsonists' here; public or private

In response to the Hastings Pier Fire, the "Sussex People's Justice" website will be launched before bonfire night (a month after the fire) by Paul Crosland, former Restorative Justice Co-ordinator in HMP Bristol). This site offers Restorative Justice across Sussex, for all who have grievances and things to get off their-chest, firstly in relation to the 5th October pier fire.
From 5th November you will be able to send:

• text messages to the 'arsonists', aged 18 & 19 from St Leonards on Sea
• audio messages to the 'arsonists', aged 18 & 19 from St Leonards on Sea
• video messages to 'arsonists', aged 18 & 19 from St Leonards on Sea

What do you want to ask them? What do you want to tell them? Will this best be handled by mediators or is it a public message/question that you have for them?
If, instead of private communication, you want your words to them to be public, please use the comment option below this blog posting.
P.S. In the longer term, I will endeavour to make the "Sussex People's Justice"
service available in all Sussex Prisons, as part of my long-term Restorative Prisons work.
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