“I thought I Was Alone”—a Crime Victim’s story in Ohio
RJI is always encouraged when we hear from victims of crime who want to tell their stories. A victim of crime, Lynette, from the state of Ohio contacted us regarding a "victims right to meet." She wanted to let us
Lawmakers Should Give Victims the Right to Meet their Offenders
RJI supports a victims right to meet their offenders. We believe lawmakers in the U.S. and around the world should support this action. It is a victims right to restorative justice. With that right comes the opportunity for victims to be
Rwanda: Gacaca Justice—did it go far enough? Is it restorative justice?
Did gacaca justice work in Rwanda after genocide? Is it restorative justice? Did the process go far enough? Restorative justice processes would hold offenders accountable while urging the restoration and healing, as much as possible, of victims of crime or their families
Must we take sides? Does restorative justice require us to do so? (en espanol)
Thank you to RJI member Virginia Domingo (Burgos, Spain) with the Institute for Restorative Justice (Amepax) for this article. Restorative justice is not about taking sides. It is about bringing a healing justice that can restore victims of crime, as much
Restorative Justice in Kenya
Interest in restorative justice is global. This is because crime injures and the traditional justice system(s) does very little to restore victims and communities injured by crime. The traditional justice system does not seek to hold offenders accountable in ways