Kevin Jones and Suzanne Montoya wrote about a collaboration with Rev. Brigitte Black and the Bloomington chapter of Not in Our Town implementing listening circles in 2020. Their chapter is part of an ...

A core principle of restorative practices is that they are most effective when used before any conflict has occurred.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- More than two dozen Chicagoans now have an opportunity to live their lives differently. Wednesday marked the first graduation for the Circuit Court of Cook County's Restorative ...

Three Rivers Restorative Justice works with juveniles and adults to building community by focusing on the harm done and holding those who’ve caused the harm accountable. Attendees of the Three Rivers ...

At the end of the 2018-2019 school year, Selma City School administrators recognized that the way they were approaching students’ problems wasn’t working. Disruptive behavior had gotten out of hand, ...

EdSource · When teens counsel teens: Why peer support programs are growing A change has come to my classroom, and I didn’t even know it. While I’ve been busy teaching, California passed Senate Bill ...

David Karp remembers a high school kid who walked into a martial arts studio, rifled through the jackets of the students, and stole someone’s wallet. He was arrested and put on probation, but there ...

In contrast to the conventional, punitive model of criminal justice, restorative justice prioritizes healing of victims, accountability of offenders and reconciliation between the two. My personal ...

When a crime occurs, it sets in motion potential tragic consequences that are often unseen by the American justice system. However, this "benign neglect" may lead to traumatic consequences for the ...

Restorative Justice Practice is slowly gaining ground in Lagos State as an integral part of the criminal justice system and this column urges other states in the country to quickly follow the example.