Restorative justice conferencing is a process to identify, address, and to the extent possible offer repair and transformation harm that has occurred to the impacted party, the community in which the ...

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez addressed a packed conference room of attendees – dozens of whom proclaimed their Brooklynite statuses as he approached the podium – on Thursday by first ...

Restorative justice emphasizes the harm caused by a criminal act. It is accomplished through a voluntary process that includes the crime victim, the offender and other individuals affected by the ...

Restorative justice is rooted in an empathetic, comprehensive and more solution-based approach to addressing criminal behavior.

Author, professor, and trailblazing activist bell hooks once said: “To build community requires vigilant awareness… rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of community.” ...

Kevin Jones and Suzanne Montoya wrote about a collaboration with Rev. Brigitte Black and the Bloomington chapter of Not in Our Town implementing listening circles in 2020. Their chapter is part of an ...

Restorative Communities Leadership Workshop Series: This is a 5-week workshop held each semester to inform members of the UW, Laramie, and Albany County community about restorative practices while ...

A recent report which details the skyrocketing societal and financial costs of rising crime rates in Colorado, coupled with a dismal 50% recidivism rate, which is one of the worst in the country, have ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office was awarded funding this month from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to expand its Emerging Adult Program. The EAP is a ...

When a crime occurs, it sets in motion potential tragic consequences that are often unseen by the American justice system. However, this "benign neglect" may lead to traumatic consequences for the ...

When the Oakland Unified school district’s restorative justice coordinator, David Yusem, walks into one of the district’s schools, he wants to know how it feels: Does it feel caring? Is there beauty ...