Clergy Abuse & restorative justice
I wrote this piece some years ago. It is still true today. If you are a victim of abuse we want to hear from you. Restorative Justice must be applied in every case. RJI is firmly committed to the healing
Televised interview with Lisa Rea & crime victim Russ Turner: TBN’s Lifestyle Magazine
The following is TBN's Lifestyle Magazine's interview with Lisa Rea, president & founder of RJI, and crime victim/survivor Russ Turner who heads The Candlelight Foundation. Also interviewed for this broadcast is Miroslav Volf of Yale University Divinity School. The broadcast was taped in Los
Does Restorative Justice Mean Forgiveness?
This is a pretty controversial topic: forgiveness and restorative justice. Do all crime victims who support restorative justice therefore forgive? Does one come then the other? I don't think so. I know many victims of violent crime who have forgiven.
Crime Victim Stephen Watt talks about restorative justice: a state trooper’s story
Wyoming state trooper Stephen Watt tells his story to Lisa Rea of Restorative Justice International. Watt was shot five times while on duty. He lived to tell the story. He also chose to meet the offender who shot him--on his own. There
Wrongful convictions: apply restorative justice
I have met a number of exonerees in the U.S. These are men and women who were convicted and have served time for crimes they did not commit. I have written a number of blog articles on this subject that appear
NPR’s Talk of the Nation radio show: restorative justice
Take a listen. Hear victim of violent crime and survivor Cheryl Ward Kaiser. She talks about why she supports restorative justice and how she chose to be in contact with the offenders who killed her husband and raped her daughter. We are committed to
Restorative Justice in Prison: It’s About Time
Don't think restorative justice belongs in prison? Think again. Some of the best in-prison restoraive justice programs are operating today whether you know it or not. Two great examples: the Sycamore Tree Project, a model restorative justice program created by