New development: Translating restorative practices into public sector organizations

This article examines implementation of restorative practice (RP) in public sector organizations through the lens of translation theory. Despite the global proliferation of RP, there is a scarcity of explanatory works on successful practice translations. The authors illustrate how RP has been decontextualized from criminal justice, and recontextualized for education/social care and healthcare. Effective translations require an understanding of both original and new contexts, attention to strategic and operational levels, as well as effective communication.