Restorative Justice for Sexual Assaults? Let the Victim Decide
The following article caught our attention at RJI. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/melbournes-legal-fraternity-considers-restorative-justice-for-sex-assault-victims-20131214-2ze9l.html It is our opinion at RJI that crime victims should have the right to restorative justice--no matter the crime. This should apply to victims of sexual assault. Some have said that there
NPR Radio Interview with Crime Victim Cheryl Ward Kaiser: Why Restorative Justice is So Important
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. In the justice system in the U.S. and globally we
Evidence Based Research in Support of Restorative Justice
I recently had an exchange with a criminal justice professional. He explained that he thought restorative justice was valuable. But then he added that he thought restorative justice was good for low-level offenders but not for offenders considered "high risk." I said
Restorative Justice: the New Way Forward
Restorative justice provides the vision for reform needed to fix a broken criminal justice system. http://www.restorativejustice.org/RJOB/restorative-justice-the-new-way-forward Lisa Rea, President & Founder Restorative Justice International (RJI)
View from the Bench: UK judge supports restorative justice
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. Kershen does an excellent job of explaining why restorative justice is so important and needed in our
Clergy Abuse and Restorative Justice: There’s Still Time
I have written on the subject of clergy abuse, particularly in the Catholic Church, and restorative justice at various times since 2001. RJI has published some opinions as well since our work began in 2009. We work with many around the world who
Applying restorative justice to juvenile crime
Take a look a the work being done in the UK. We like the description of restorative justice here in Leeds in the UK. Restorative justice must hold offenders accountable but in ways that allow crime victims, and communities, to heal
What is Restorative Justice? Lisa Rea explains.
The following is a speech given by RJI president Lisa Rea in 2008 at an event hosted by Dream One World in California. We thank them for this video. In 2008 Ms. Rea was president of The Justice & Reconciliation Project
Pre-sentencing Restorative Justice: Making a Way for Crime Victims
RJI is encouraged to read this story in the New York Times. What is imp0rtant about the application of restorative justice in this case is when it is utlized by the victim's family: before sentencing. The victim's family asked for restorative justice and
Schindler’s List, Anne Frank, Rwanda: Taking a Stand
I recently had a conversation with a friend from Rwanda. He is pastor I met through Prison Fellowship International (PFI) at a worldwide convocation held in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1998. At that time he had attended a seminar where I