What are the criticisms of restorative justice in the school context? This is an important question for any school or school district considering developing a systemic restorative response to ...

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 is a proactive framework that fosters healthy school environments and addresses mental health challenges. Integrating restorative justice with teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) ...

The history of the Middle East – and especially between Palestinians and Jews – abounds with blame, recrimination, retaliation, and an ever-escalating cycle of mistrust and violence. There is indeed ...

Cardinals and bishops attend Pope Francis’ celebration of a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 10, 2021, to open the process that will lead up to the assembly of the world Synod of ...

Doorways' new Community Services Center in Ballston Tower (staff photo by Dan Egitto) A new restorative justice program is focusing on the needs of people who have suffered domestic and sexual ...

OF MIND, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT SMILING. AND IT CAN SET THE TONE FOR YOUR DAY. RIGHT. AND THERE’S A LOT THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING THIS WEEK. IT’S BEEN EXTREMELY SERIOUS. THE THE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS IN BOTH ...

A key initiative in criminal justice reform and crime prevention is the growing use of the theory of restorative justice, which focuses on conflict resolution and meeting the needs of victims and ...

Some years back, a group of teenagers accidentally set a small local store on fire. In a classical application of restorative justice process, the store owner met with the youths in a mediated ...

Howard Zehr on his role in restorative justice movements and the philosophies’ indigenous roots. Howard Zehr, often called the “grandfather” of restorative justice, speaks about his role in the ...

At the beginning of October, a landmark gathering of church leaders sat down at roundtables in a brightly lit hall. The event was diverse as far as ecclesial gatherings have historically gone; the ...

When a crime is committed, our penal system rightly focuses on enacting justice for the victim – primarily in the form of punishment for the offender. In domestic violence cases, that punishment takes ...