Law Enforcement Supports Use of Restorative Justice: Concord, MA (U.S.)
RJI is pleased to share this video which interviews law enforcement officers about their views of restorative justice. Detective Keith Campbell (Acton, MA) and Police Chief Len Wetherbee (Concord, MA) do an excellent job explaining how they first viewed restorative justice and
Edmonton Police Uses Restorative Justice (Canada)
RJI appreciates this video explaining how the Edmonton Police Services uses restorative justice in cases of juvenile crime. http://www.edmontonpolice.ca/AboutEPS/CommunityInitiatives/ResorativeJustice.aspx We hope to see law enforcement expand the use of restorative justice with not only juvenile offenders but adult offenders. Victims of crime
Victims to meet their offenders in Cambridgeshire, England
RJI supports a crime victim's right to choose restorative justice. No one should decide for a crime victim whether to participate in a restorative justice process but the victim. It is an individual decision. See this story from Cambridgeshire,, England. http://www.ely-news.co.uk/Victims-crime-Cambridgeshire-soon-able-meet/story-25899883-detail/story.html
Victim of Violent Crime Supports Restorative Justice
Victims of violent crime are increasingly asking for restorative justice. Is the justice system opening the doors to allow victims to participate in restorative justice? RJI believes restorative justice should be a victim's right. Read this story from the Santa Paula Times
Restorative justice: keeping kids in school
RJI appreciates this Associated Press story about the use of restorative justice in schools in Los Angeles, California. http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=%2F20150110%2Fap%2F301109933%2F1004 Not only is restorative justice a way to teach students how to resolve conflict of any kind with teachers it is also important that they