RJI Endorses Arianne Slay: 22nd Circuit Court Judge (Michigan)-October 2022
October 4, 2022 3pm Pacific RJI announces today our endorsement of Arianne Slay for 22nd Judicial Circuit Court in Washtenaw County, Michigan. The announcement was made by RJI's Global Advisory Council after reviewing Arianne's responses to RJI's Candidate Endorsement Survey. Arianne
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 podcasts
Update: RJI Recommendations for Countries Responding to Covid-19 in Prisons (Dec. 21, 2020)
Contact: Lisa Rea, President Email: restorativejusticeinternational@charter.net December 21, 2020 1:30pm Pacific RJI’S Recommendations for Countries Responding to Covid-19 Pandemic in Prisons & Jails-Update RJI is updating its recommendations to countries responding to the rapid spread of covid-19 in prisons and jails. We urge that
The Passing of Bill Pelke: (U.S.)-November 12, 2020
November 23, 2020 A Tribute to Bill Pelke By Lisa Rea, President & Founder, Restorative Justice International My friend and colleague Bill Pelke died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on November 12, 2020 while shoveling snow at his home in Alaska. Getting
RJI Podcast with Obie Anthony (U.S.)- November 18, 2020
Oakland, California Today’s guest is Obie Anthony. In 1995 Obie Anthony was wrongfully convicted of murder & attempted robbery at 19 years of age in Los Angeles due to prosecutorial misconduct, ineffective legal defense and perjury. Prosecutors relied on the testimony
RJI Press Statement-U.S. Election (November 9, 2020)
Restorative Justice International Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden & Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris www.restorativejusticeinternational.com November 9, 2020 2pm Pacific Time Restorative Justice International (RJI) congratulates U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris for their clear victory on election day. “The election of Biden
RJI Appoints Ailbhe Griffith (Ireland) as Ambassador of Restorative Justice (April 7, 2020)
April 7, 2020 Today Restorative Justice International (RJI) has appointed Ailbhe Griffith from Dublin, Ireland as a RJI Ambassador of Restorative Justice. Ailbhe joins others globally as part of a powerful and emerging network formed by RJI in 2018. Ailbhe was a
Restorative Justice International Statement on COVID-19’s Impact on Prisons and Jails (March 27, 2020)
News Release: March 27, 2020 5pm Pacific Contact: restorativejusticeinternatonal@charter.net www.restorativejusticeinternational.com Restorative Justice International (RJI) today urged U.S. and global justice systems to respond to the rapidly growing COVID-19 virus declaring that inmates, and prison staff, not be forgotten during
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
RJI Endorses Eli Savit, candidate for District Attorney Candidate-(Washtenaw County, Michigan) -March 9, 2020
Restorative Justice International announces today its endorsement of Eli Savit, candidate for District Attorney, Washtenaw county, Michigan. Savit is based in Ann Arbor. The endorsement comes after RJI's release of its podcast with Savit and after reviewing his responses to