Upneet Lalli Appointed to RJI Global Advisory Council & will serve as Ambassador of Restorative Justice (India)
December 31, 2018 4:00pm Pacific Standard Time Today RJI has appointed Dr. Upneet Lalli from Chandigarh, India to sit on its Global Advisory Council (GAC). Dr. Lalli will also serve as a RJI Restorative Justice Ambassador. She is currently Deputy Director at the
News Release: RJI Announces Formation of RJI Ambassadors of Restorative Justice
December 7, 2018 -11:00 am Pacific Time RJI Announces Formation of the RJI Ambassadors of Restorative Justice Contact: Lisa Rea, President, Restorative Justice International (RJI) restorativejusticeinternational@charter.net & website: www.restorativejusticeinternational.com Today Restorative Justice International (RJI) announces the formation of RJI’s Ambassadors of Restorative
Hans Barendrecht Podcast-Netherlands (November 28, 2018)
RJI welcomes Hans Barendrecht as our special guest on our newest podcast. Hans is the Chief Executive Officer of Prison Fellowship Netherlands (Gevangenenzsorg Nederland). He has served in this capacity since 1995. Trained as a lawyer at the court of
Should Restorative Justice Apply to Parole Decisions? Azim Khamisa’s story (11.29.18)-California
RJI shares this story which is well known to many of us who work in the field of restorative justice. It's the story of a father, Azim Khamisa, who forgave the 14-teen year boy, Tony Hicks, who killed his son, Tariq
RJI Announces New Partnership with UK-based NGO, Restorative Justice For All (RJ4All)
November 15, 2018 3pm Pacific Time U.S. RJI is excited to share our news regarding our new partnership with UK-based international NGO Restorative Justice For All (RJ4All) and its research division, Restorative Justice Research Network (RJRN) led by international restorative justice expert and human
Wrongful Convictions & Restorative Justice: What’s the Connection? Lisa Rea & Jeffrey Deskovic
RJ4All, based in London, has published this joint article written by Jeffrey Deskovic (Deskovic Foundation) and Lisa Rea (Restorative Justice International). How are wrongful convictions and restorative justice related? Read on. This is not a U.S. only problem. Miscarriages of justice
Podcast with Peter Woolf (UK): A Former Career Criminal Works for Restorative Justice (October 2018)
Today's podcast is our conversation with Peter Woolf from the UK. Peter is an ex-offender describing himself as once a "career criminal and a heroin addict" who spent some 18 years behind bars. Today he's clean, crime free, and a well-known speaker, restorative justice consultant, addictions specialist
John Sage Podcast: Crime Victim, CEO of Bridges to Life (Texas) Sept. 14, 2018
Lisa Rea interviews John Sage. With great pleasure RJI brings this podcast to you. We honor John's work today. John Sage is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bridges To Life (BTL). Most of John’s professional life has been spent in
Restorative Justice & Countering Violent Extremism: Don John Omale (Nigeria)
August 27, 2018 RJI shares the following news article with you from Dr. Don John Omale on restorative justice and its use with countering violent extremism. Dr. Omale is an associate professor of criminology and serves on RJI's Global Advisory Council. The
Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report: Clergy Abuse & the statute of limitations (aug. 2018)
August 22, 2018 In response to the Pennsylvania grand jury report released on August 14, 2018 detailing its investigation of clergy abuse activities in that state and reporting that more than 1000 children were sexually abused by hundreds of priests over decades with bishops