South Carolina inmates making peace
October 11, 2012
In a September meeting, inmate coordinators from both groups met with Imam Omar Shaheed, the South Carolina state chaplain over Islamic Affairs, and N.O.I. Student Prison Reform Minister Reginald Muhammad, sent by National Student Prison Reform Minister Abdullah Muhammad to hear both sides and...
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Juvenile offenders must meet with victims under new detention discipline program
October 11, 2012
“So, what happens now when they violate a rule inside the institution… they’re going to meet with the officer or whoever they offended and they’re going to have to propose some sanctions… or things they’ll do to make up for it,†Broughton told South...
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Norfolk is winning the fight against youth crime
September 29, 2012
The YISP works with young people and their families to try to stamp out behaviour that could lead to crime in the future as early as possible. They work with children aged 10 to 14 who may have been identified by their school or the police as being at risk of entering the youth justice...
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Dalhousie offers restorative justice option for students
September 18, 2012
….Moore said since the start of the school year, his officers have dealt with 70 students who all violated drinking laws. 50 of those have agreed to try this new process. “We’re hoping to give them an opportunity to right the wrong that they did. But at the same time maybe...
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First restorative justice Human Rights Board of Inquiry
September 18, 2012
“Restorative justice is about helping all parties involved heal and move forward,” said Ross Landry, Minister responsible for the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. “This new, innovative approach makes the commission a leader in how it resolves human rights-related...
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Girl’s death 24 years ago haunts quest for justice in reformist Myanmar
September 18, 2012
Hers is one of many families now demanding recognition for abuses suffered by loved ones under decades of dictatorship. Their struggle for justice could test both the sincerity of President Thein Sein’s reforms and the patience of Myanmar’s untouchable and seemingly remorseless...
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Restorative justice “is a postcode lottery”
September 18, 2012
The inspectorates also found that different police forces allowed different offence types to be resolved with restorative approaches; probation trusts were at very different stages of embedding restorative justice in their work; and some residential staff in prisons did not have a clear...
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“Just get a rock and talk”
September 18, 2012
Alyssa herself was the key player. At one point, according to Bill, she said, “I love both of my parents. I can’t make a decision. I don’t know what to do.†“Everyone ,†he said, “was crying.†Bill agreed that it was best for Alyssa to remain...
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2012 party platforms on criminal justice policy (US)
September 17, 2012
Though the United States remains the world’s leader in incarceration — with 2.2 million people currently in the nation’s prisons or jails — and maintains harsh penalties with intolerable racial disparities, the recently approved Democratic and Republican party...
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Lost Dog Restorative Justice provides a positive vision
September 7, 2012
Many of the inmates in our prison systems will be released back into the community and with this program; the inmates will learn valuable life and work skills by helping these dogs through self-sacrifice. In return, our dogs will be better suited for adoption into a loving home. Some of...
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Pendle mum’s film aims to spread message of restorative justice system
September 7, 2012
The initial meeting was the first time in Lancashire that a victim had gone into prison to meet the person who committed a crime against them. ….The burglar has since stayed away from crime and Mrs Foxley has been working with police to set up the county’s first Victim and...
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Center for Restorative Activism
September 7, 2012
We are all in recovery from industrial civilization and the worldview of separateness. This leads to the need to attend to our own psyche and the restorative practices that cultivate the experience of interrelatedness. The path of restorative activism leads to the need to create and sustain...
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Spotlight on restorative justice
September 5, 2012
By contrast, some countries have legislated restorative justice processes for a broad range of crimes, including serious ones. Many of these processes are based on aboriginal traditions in Australia and New Zealand. The Restorative Justice Act 2004 of Australia requires that “victims,...
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How the 2012 GOP platform tackles criminal justice
September 5, 2012
Similarly, the new platform contains language emphasizing the importance of restorative justice, yet another element that did not appear in the 2008 platform: “Government at all levels should work with faith-based institutions that have proven track records in diverting young and first...
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Introduction to restorative justice in Malaysia
September 5, 2012
The restorative justice mechanism, especially Family Group Conferencing, however, takes place in a less formal setting without stringent procedures. There is equal emphasis on the child offender’s need, which will give wider opportunity for the child to express themselves freely....
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