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
Jeffrey Deskovic Podcast: Convicted, Exonerated & Reforming the Justice System (New York) June 21, 2018
Today’s podcast is with Jeffrey Deskovic. At 16 years old in New York Jeff was convicted of raping and murdering a high school classmate. He was an innocent man. He spent 16 years behind bars and was released in 2006 after a long fight
Helen Bowen podcast: criminal barrister, youth advocate, lawyer (New Zealand) May 2018
RJI is pleased to present our podcast with Ms. Helen Bowen, a restorative justice champion based in Auckland, New Zealand. Helen Bowen is a criminal barrister, youth advocate and lawyer with 30 years' experience. Helen, with colleague Jim Boyack, provided training for 80 community restorative justice facilitators in four courts
Joelle Casteix Podcast–Victim of Clergy Sexual Abuse (U.S.) July 25, 2017
[audio mp3="/assets/Joelle-Casteix-Podcast-5-July-25-2017_02.mp3"][/audio] July 25, 2017 Joelle Casteix was sexually abused between the ages of 15 and 17 by her high school choir director in Santa Ana, California. After years of advocacy and her civil lawsuit which was a part of the 2005 Orange
President Trump, criminal justice reform & restorative justice
President Trump, criminal justice reform and restorative justice Lisa Rea, President, Restorative Justice International (RJI) www.restorativejusticeinternational.com How do we respond to President Donald Trump in the U.S. if we are advocates and supporters of restorative justice? What impact will his presidency have on
Mayor of London Invests in Restorative Justice to Reach More Crime Victims
http://www.lgpn.org/mayor-launches-1-3m-restorative-justice-service/ RJI is pleased to share this story regarding the commitment of 1.3 million pounds by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for the expansion of restorative justice in London. We note also the mayor's particular emphasis on the importance of victims
Overwhelming Support for Restorative Justice: UK Poll (June 2016)
https://www.restorativejustice.org.uk/news/new-polling-shows-overwhelming-public-support-restorative-justice Once the public learns about restorative justice and hears of its positive effects on crime victims there is strong support for restorative justice. See this poll published by the UK's Restorative Justice Commission. The UK is far ahead of many
Restorative Justice: The New Way Forward (Reno Gazette Journal)
As published in the Reno Gazette Journal in Nevada (May 17, 2016). Restorative justice applies locally and globally. http://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2016/05/17/one-view-restorative-justice-new-way-forward/84515302/
Poll: Overwhelming Support for Restorative Justice
Results from a national poll in July 2015 shows overwhelming support for restorative justice in the UK, especially giving crime victims the right to restorative justice. This news is according to the UK's Restorative Justice Council. This is important polling results confirming
Crime, Punishment & Justice: Restorative Justice in India
The following article printed in The Tribune is written by Upneet Lalli, Deputy Director. Institute of Correctional Administration, Chandigarh, India. Around the globe governments are concluding that there is a better way to respond to violence and crime. Restorative justice seeks to hold offenders