Key Points for the Family Court Community: Restorative justice, in particular, circle process, can be used to resolve family law cases. Circle process widens the group of participants in alternative dispute resolution of family law matters. Circle process brings more voices to the table, namely, ...
Mandatory minimum sentences, high prison return rates, and overworked and underfunded public defenders are just some of the issues that plague the Criminal Justice System. It is astounding that an alternative has not been sought.Restorative justice, or Circle justice is a discipline system that ...
We propose the use of Restorative Justice (RJ) practices to develop CSC rooted in inclusion and equity. The RJ framework utilizes capacity building, circle process, and conferences to convene groups in a respectful environment for dialogue, healing, accountability, and action plan creation. A ...
group processrestorative justicedesistancesolution‐focused brief therapyreintegrationenactive learningThis article describes the Modified Circle process and its potential for increasing criminal desistance with the aim of influencing corrections programs to use the process. A Modified Restorative Circle is a ...
I read an article about a woman who was sexually abused by her older brother. During the restorative justice program she wanted answers that would give her closure. She asked him why he did what he did, told him how he has affected the first 30 years of her life, and how she is now...
In a circle of chairs filled with young people, many who have had contact with the justice system, two men whose lives were intertwined at the worst moment sit and tell their story. Jason Kasperek is a crime victim but says transparency of his own past led him to fo...
It’s not only educators that lead restorative justice initiatives. In fact, the role of students is critical. Watch as the students in Oakland create and nurture a community circle. Restorative Justice in Oakland Schools: Tier One. Community Building Circle - YouTube Watch On Using Dialogue...
(The practice of Restorative Circles is one of many modalities in the larger field of restorative justice.) When somebody in these communities hurts somebody else, a restorative circle is convened and they engage in victim-offender mediation. The consequences themselves are co-created by the ...
6) Always a circle? The familiar circle, where the process of reconciliation is carried out, is often the most common approach, but the practice can involve less formal action such as the way adults talk to students. A detailed report from a number of top education organizations explains the...
Many restorative justice facilitators and circle keepers aim for neutrality. Some even adopt a more biased, protective stance towards participants they consider most vulnerable. While the latter approach may seem, at first glance, to support the leveling of power differentials, it instead often serves...