Apology Banks: good or bad?
Recently at a national correctional conference where I was presenting on victims-driven restorative justice I also participated on a panel on restorative justice with other justice experts from around the country. A question was raised about apology banks. If you have not heard of
Exoneree Gerry Conlon Remembered: Accused of IRA Bombing in 1974
RJI today acknowledges the passing of Gerry Conlon, exonerated ex-prisoner who was wrongfully convicted in the UK for crimes he did not commit. He served 15 years for a crime he did not commit. Conlon from Belfast was convicted in
Wheaton College: Victims of Violent Crime Speak in Support of Restorative Justice
What a conference we had at Wheaton College, Illinois on May 29-30, 2014 at the Correctional Ministries and Chaplains Association annual conference. RJI presented two events: one a victim’s panel with victims of violent crime who support victims-driven restorative justice and support