http://www.lgpn.org/mayor-launches-1-3m-restorative-justice-service/ RJI is pleased to share this story regarding the commitment of 1.3 million pounds by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for the expansion of restorative justice in London.
BBC Radio airs the following show entitled What Point Prison? The Debate chaired by Stephen Sackur (August 25, 2016). It is a lengthy, interesting and at times fiery debate on crime, prisons and justice reform.
July 2016 A Texas study conducted by researchers at Sam Houston University’s Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology concluded restorative justice processes lower recidivism rates in juveniles.
Restorative Justice International News Release Date: July 6, 2016 9:00pm Pacific Time Contact: Lisa Rea, RJI, President Lisa Rea, Email: lisarea_rji@charter.
New Zealand’s Justice Minister Amy Adams announced $16.2 million will be invested in restorative justice to respond to the increased need for restorative justice services.
https://www.restorativejustice.org.
RJI is pleased to share the following article written by recent law school graduate Eric Anthony DeBellis which appeared in the Stanford Environmental Law Journal (March 2016).
As published in the Reno Gazette Journal in Nevada (May 17, 2016). Restorative justice applies locally and globally. http://www.rgj.
This is the re-publishing of an interview with Wyoming crime victim Stephen Watt. Stephen is a former Wyoming state trooper who was shot multiple times by a fleeing bank robber. Watt was twice elected to the Wyoming Legislature.