Justice

Considering the national focus on the George Zimmerman murder trial, particularly over the past month during the trial and its conclusion with a "not guilty" verdict Saturday, this...

Attorney and author Hazel Thompson-Ahye has long been deeply committed to reforming justice. Now it is her mission to implement restorative practices in her home country of Trinidad...

Several pieces of news have come through recently from New Zealand, the Land of the Long White Cloud and birthplace of "Family Group Conferencing."

The precursor to restorative...

In this video, Sujatha Baliga, Director, Restorative Justice Project, and Senior Program Specialist, National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD), gives a fascinating...

Photo of crime victims, Eliza and Blake Webb by Dean Rutz in the Seattle Times

This remarkable story, by Christine Clarridge in the Seattle Times the other day, recounts what happened...

A call for papers has been issued for a conference titled "Restorative Justice, Responsive Regulation & Complex Problems" to be held at Davis Conference Center, University of...

Restorative Justice: An International Journal has announced that its first issue is now in print. The journal is available from Hart Publishers. eForum subscribers are eligible for a...

A prison on the River Danube by Diana Allesok at Flickr Creative Commons."Talks Behind the Walls: Restorative Encounters in Prison Settings," a new paper by Dóra Szegő (Researcher...

The following is the opening of an article from the Bangor Daily News by Judy Harrison.

Maine is on the edge of a major reform to its criminal justice system that would replace the...

Photo by Jon Feinstein at Flickr Creative CommonsRestorative justice, while able to benefit the needs of young adult offenders and those they victimize, is underutilized. That's...

This year Colorado has passed yet another law to advance the use of restorative justice across the state. With this law Colorado State House Representative Pete Lee and State Senator...

Restorative Justice: An International Journal, is currently seeking submissions.

As stated on its web site, this peer-reviewed academic journal "seeks to facilitate the development...

Photo by iangbl at Flickr Creative Commons

When a new program or practice becomes more common, it is bound to face criticism as it draws attention. This is true for restorative...

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An extraordinary essay has recently been published in the United Kingdom by the Institute for Public Policy Research, a progressive...

Reconciliation statue by Josefina de Vasconcellos, in St. Michael's Cathedral, Coventry, UKI recently came across an article by Paul Chambers in UK's Third Way Magazine, which provides...

The following is the first few paragraphs of an article by David Greenwald for Vanguard Court Watch of Yolo County, California, titled "DA Puts Forward Innovative "Neighborhood Court"

Moment of silence for Boston bombing victims. Photo by Rebecca Hildreth at Flick Creative Commons

Pierre R. Berastaín, a student at Harvard Divinity School, proposes that restorative...

"Restoring Hope: An Indigenous Response To Justice," a 52-minute documentary, aired last week and is now available for viewing online. It includes footage of restorative conferences as...

This short piece from the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) does a particular good job of explaining the restorative justice conference process, and the need for both victim and...

IIRP assistant professor and director of Continuing Education John Bailie at a Basic Restorative Practices event in Singapore

Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd. (LCCS), a new IIRP...