We are very excited to announce RJI is hosting a restorative justice forum at the 2014 Correctional Ministry Summit at Wheaton College, Illinois. The dates of the conference are from May 29-31, 2014.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 4, 2013 3pm PST CONTACT: RJI, Lisa Rea, California, U.S. restorativejusticeinternational@comcast.
This is an excellent interview. Cheryl Ward-Kaiser is a California leader who was an early supporter of victims-driven restorative justice. She tells her story here along with input and perspective from Lisa Rea, then president of JRP.
RJI is pleased to have contributed to Correctional Service Canada as it prepares for Restorative Justice Week 2013. See the attached that lists articles published as part of its Basic Resource Kit.
I recently had an exchange with a criminal justice professional. He explained that he thought restorative justice was valuable.
October 2013 This is an update to our earlier report on SB 131. The legislation has been vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. The following Los Angeles Times article gives more details. http://www.latimes.
Since the George Zimmerman verdict was rendered on Saturday, July 13 I know I’m not alone in thinking hard about this verdict of acquittal. When I saw the newspaper headline my heart sunk.
RJI appreciates the work of Janine Geske, a distinguished professor of law at Marquette University Law School. As a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice her support for restorative justice speaks volumes.
Restorative justice provides the vision for reform needed to fix a broken criminal justice system. http://www.restorativejustice.
RJI appreciates the words of Lawrence Kershen QC from the UK. Judges around the world are stepping forward and expressing their support of restorative justice.