Restorative justice—which brings together crime victims, offenders and community members to address the impact of crime while developing solutions for lowering crime statistics—is the subject of an ...

Restorative justice conferencing is a process to identify, address, and to the extent possible offer repair and transformation harm that has occurred to the impacted party, the community in which the ...

Restorative Justice (RJ), is a communal approach to prevent or respond to harm, with an emphasis on healing, social support, and active accountability. RJ includes a variety of practices, with many ...

Author, professor, and trailblazing activist bell hooks once said: “To build community requires vigilant awareness… rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of community.” ...

The Arlington County Board this week adopted recommendations for establishing restorative justice practices in the county's schools, legal system and through community outreach programs, officials ...

For about 46 years now, I have worked with teenagers who have “gotten into trouble” by breaking the law. In one way or another, that has made me a part of the “juvenile justice system” in which I’ve ...

Alianza Coachella Valley hopes to create safe spaces for students of all backgrounds, in and out of the classroom with Restorative Justice techniques. Alianza Coachella Valley hosted its first youth ...

A recent report which details the skyrocketing societal and financial costs of rising crime rates in Colorado, coupled with a dismal 50% recidivism rate, which is one of the worst in the country, have ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — On Monday, Montgomery County leaders sat before the county council and answered questions about juvenile justice, crime, and public safety. "Violent crime among young ...

BRATTLEBORO — Cassandra "Kaci" Viado will play a key role in Youth Services' mission to build resilience and be a catalyst for change as the new Co-Director of the agency's Restorative Justice ...

Restorative Justice helps to address the relationship between victims, offenders and the community in a way that repairs the impacts of an incident, holds the offender accountable for their actions ...