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
Restorative Justice in a Kansas Prison: Parents meet Offender
TOPEKA, Kan. — Early one morning along a stretch of nearly deserted Kansas highway, Cameron Freeman, a college student from Nebraska, and Zachary Harrison, an Air Force loadmaster, were involved in a violent traffic collision that left one of the
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
Restorative Justice & Forgiveness
I have noticed a new interest in forgiveness vis a vis restorative justice. It is not surprising given the power of forgiveness especially as expressed by victims of violent crime. Does forgiveness come before offenders show remorse for their crimes---before
Does Restorative Justice Mean Forgiveness?
This is a pretty controversial topic: forgiveness and restorative justice. Do all crime victims who support restorative justice therefore forgive? Does one come then the other? I don't think so. I know many victims of violent crime who have forgiven.