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Global Advisory Council meets: world reports on restorative justice & covid-19 updates (video recording)

RJI publishes this recording of our Global Advisory Council (GAC) meeting on December 18 at 7:00am Pacific time with 14 members joining us from around the world. We are thrilled to share this as we introduce three new members and give GAC member reports from around the globe on restorative justice, justice reform, and covid-19 in prisons.

Our three new members introduced include Dr. Colleen Pawlychka (Canada), Dr. Marie Keenan (Ireland) and Ailbhe Griffith (Ireland). Joining us today from around the globe include: Ray and Vi Donovan (UK), Pastor Jack Sullivan Jr. (Ohio, U.S.), Dr. Upneet Lalli (India), Austin Stack (Ireland), Professor Don John Omale (Nigeria), Jo Berry (UK), Martin Howard (Australia), Paulo Moratelli (Brazil),  Dr. Sandro Calvani (Thailand), Peter B. Collins (California, U.S.) and Lisa Rea, President & Moderator. 

We are so very proud of this exceptional global team for its diversity and deep commitment to justice reform based on restorative justice principles. Find RJI podcasts on our website where most members of the GAC are interviewed. Learn about each GAC member through these podcasts. Also note our affiliate members on this site.

Listen, be inspired and join us. 2021 will be an important year as we continue to labor on in support of victims-driven, and centered, restorative justice. Through restorative justice we give hope to so many and provide a needed foundation for systemic criminal justice reform. Support us by contributing to us direct, join as an Affiliate member or suggest a way RJI can partner with you. Thank you all! 

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