The Case of Ethan Couch, the “Affluenza” Teen: Restorative Justice Needed
April 2016 Much has been written on the case of Ethan Couch, the 16-year old Texas teen from Fort Worth who in 2013 killed four individuals after driving drunk on June 15, 2013. During the sentencing hearing a psychologist testifying on the case said Couch did
Restorative Justice in Northern Ireland
RJI shares this article written by David Orr providing his comments and overview of restorative justice in Northern Ireland particularly with the youth population. RJI has found that sometimes restorative justice efforts appear and take root around the globe in places
Restorative Justice: Regional Forum on Youth Crime & Violence in Guyana
As is true around the world interest in restorative justice grows as justice systems grapple with crime and seek better ways to respond to it. From Caricom Today, RJI shares this news from a youth forum in Georgetown, Guyana. Key
Offender Paula Cooper Commits Suicide After Prison: Bill Pelke’s story
RJI reports this story with great sadness. We have told the story often of Bill Pelke whose grandmother Ruth Pelke was fatally and viciously stabbed to death in Indiana in 1985 by four teenaged girls including Paula Cooper. Cooper was
Sharletta Evans: Colorado victim of violent crime chooses restorative justice
Read the story of Sharletta Evans and her eldest son, Calvin Hurd. They chose to meet one juvenile responsible for the drive-by killing of 3-year old Casson, Sharletta's son and brother of Calvin. Both chose to participate in a victim offender dialogue in a Colorado prison where Raymond
Colorado District Attorney Supports Restorative Justice
Boulder County, Colorado District Attorney has secured $500,000 to use for restorative justice for juvenile offenders. RJI commends this district attorney. This should just be the start, however. Evidence based research shows restorative justice works, not just for juvenile offenders
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
Restorative Justice in the UK: responding to juvenile crime
RJI likes this story because it is a simple way of showing how to apply restorative justice to low-level offenders in this case juveniles. The only thing missing from this story is that the offenders did not meet directly with the