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March 19, 2020

Wrongful Conviction Project: Podcast with Maurice Caldwell & Paige Kaneb (March 19, 2020)

This is the first podcast of the Wrongful Conviction Project, a partnership between RJI and the Davis Vanguard. Its purpose is to shine a light on wrongful convictions, apply restorative justice to such cases and seek to stop wrongful convictions

December 17, 2019

by RJI Staff

Wrongful Conviction Project Launched: RJI & Davis Vanguard (News Release)

December 16, 2019 400pm Pacific Joint Press Release Restorative Justice International (RJI): www.restorativejusticeinternational.com Davis Vanguard: https://www.davisvanguard.org Restorative Justice International (RJI) and the Davis Vanguard will be partnering to launch The Wrongful Conviction Project (WCP). The project will shine a light on wrongful convictions while urging the

August 21, 2018

by RJI Staff

New York Governor Signs Prosecutorial Conduct Commission Legislation (Aug. 20, 2018)

Nevada, U.S. For Immediate Release: August 21, 2018 11:00am Pacific Contact: restorativejusticeinternational@charter.net Restorative Justice International (RJI) today praised New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his leadership in signing legislation creating the first-ever in the nation prosecutorial conduct commission which will take steps to

August 7, 2018

by RJI Staff

The Journey News: restorative justice & wrongful convictions (New York) Aug. 8, 2018

We appreciate this coverage by The Journey News. RJI urges New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation which would create an independent prosecutorial conduct commission. We ask that the governor make this the first ever independent prosecutorial commission in the nation. https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/contributors/2018/08/06/victims-justice-group-backs-new-york-prosecutor-conduct-panel/910398002/

June 25, 2018

by RJI Staff

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

Global Advisory Council Meeting: hate crime, hate speech & the role of social media-June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022 8:00am Pacific time Today’s video meeting is with RJI’s Global Advisory Council, GAC, (partial) as we discuss hate crime, hate speech, and the role and responsibility of social media. We re-visit this topic, as we have done […]
Dr. Sandro Calvani Podcast (Bangkok, Thailand)-April 28, 2022
RJI’s podcast with Dr. Sandro Calvani recorded in Bangkok, Thailand on April 28th, 2022. Sandro is a former United Nations (UN) diplomat, Caritas executive, writer and university professor, and president of the Scientific Council of the Giuseppe Toniolo Institute for […]
RJI Global Advisory Council Votes to Support San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin (California)-April 22, 2022
Restorative Justice International www.restorativejusticeinternational.com RJI email: restorativejusticeinternational@charter.net PRESS RELEASE April 22, 2022 2pm Pacific CONTACT: RJI staff restorativejusticeinternational@charter.net Restorative Justice International (RJI) announced today it will endorse San Francisco District Chesa Boudin for the second time. District Attorney Boudin faces […]
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin: RJI podcast with Lisa Rea & Jeffrey Deskovic (U.S.)-April 14, 2022
Today’s RJI podcast is with San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. The podcast is co-moderated by RJI President Lisa Rea and Jeffrey Deskovic, Deskovic Foundation, who sits on RJI’s Global Advisory Council. Deskovic was exonerated for a crime he did […]
Miroslav Volf: War in Ukraine: Theological & Moral Reflections (April 2022)
RJI is glad to share the following podcast with you from Dr. Miroslav Volf at the Yale Center for Faith and Culture at Yale University Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. Miroslav is a Croatian Protestant theologian. He is also […]
Global Advisory Council Meets to Discuss Ukraine & Restorative Justice-March 17, 2022
The following is a meeting of RJI’s Global Advisory Council (GAC) which convened virtually on March 17, 2022 at 8:00am Pacific. The topic for discussion was Ukraine, and restorative justice as the way forward towards peace. Participants included the following: […]
RJI Statement on Ukraine: Need for Restorative Justice-March 7, 2022
March 7, 2022 11:30am Pacific Restorative Justice International (RJI) supports the sovereignty of nations. When there is conflict of any kind between people or nations, RJI supports the use of restorative justice principles in response to those conflicts. Through restorative […]
RJI President Lisa Rea to Speak: Ohio Council of Churches-Feb. 28th, 330pm Eastern
Join us for our Monday Faith Leader Zoom Call on Monday, February 28, at 3:30 PM (EST). Our topic is Restorative Justice and our speaker is Lisa Rea, President and Founder of Restorative Justice International. Click the link below to […]
RJ World 2022 offers 40 speakers from 6 continents for 8-day eConference.
40 restorative justice presenters from 6 continents connecting with hundreds of delegates in a private social network is the formula for RJ World 2022 eConference. It enables like-minded folk from around the world to experience an abundance of inspiring interaction […]
Restorative Justice: An Examination of Justice as It Should Be by Professor Don John Omale (Nigeria)-February 2022
Restorative Justice: An Examination Of Justice As It Should Be Professor Don John Omale is a member of RJI’s Global Advisory Council. RJI thanks The News Chronicle for this feature article which was published on January 28, 2022.