Day 2 at the 12th World Conference of the International Institute of Restorative Practices
October 22, 2009
Bob Costello, IIRP training and consulting director, introduced the second plenary speaker, Estelle Macdonald, headteacher, Collingwood Primary School, Hull, UK, and director, Hull Centre for Restorative Practice. She talked about her journey with restorative practices, beginning with their...
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Day 1 at the 12th World Conference of the International Institute of Restorative Practices
October 21, 2009
Following welcome remarks from IIRP president Ted Wachtel, participants watched the movie The Transformation of West Philadelphia High School: A Story of Hope about how strong leadership and the implementation of restorative practices helped turn around a school that has been on Pennsylvania,...
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By No Means Easy: Responding to Conflict in Personal Life
October 21, 2009
Yet the process was not an easy one. I was serving my second year on the deacon body (a servant-leader group) when the first letter was sent out. I’ll never forget the deacons’ meeting following that. Some people were upset. A few thought that the letters had at least brought up...
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Victim Support workers told to ignore political comments
October 19, 2009
There was a belief that those who worked with offenders condoned their criminal activity, or had an investment in the status quo. Mr Workman said. Claims that the justice system was preoccupied with offender’s rights were not true, he said. “I cannot find any evidence over the last...
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St Rita’s College Clayfield rocked by cheating scandal
October 19, 2009
“They were all suspended for three days and then I interviewed all parents and all girls twice,” Mrs Morrow said. “We talked about what the consequences would be and the students, parents and myself agreed on how they could contribute back to the community and what the...
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Restorative justice is a chance to heal, listen
October 19, 2009
“We have a reactive and pro-active role,” says Sue Klassen, who leads the PIRI group. The pro-active model involves setting up “peace circles” (being tested primarily in Rochester’s Monroe High School and School 29) in which students gather periodically to...
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Restorative justice and the story of Cain and Abel
October 19, 2009
Cain became angry when God ‘did not have regard’ for his offering. The Bible doesn’t say who Cain was angry with, except that he was angry. His countenance fell. God doesn’t even mention the offerings when he addresses Cain, he just asks him why he is angry- telling him...
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Coolstore fire inquiry in doubt
October 19, 2009
….The explosion and fire were caused by a leak of the highly flammable gas Hychill Minus 50 which is 95 per cent propane. The Labour Department, Fire Service and Waikato District Council, which handled building consents for Icepak’s Tamahere plant, were all unaware that the gas was...
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Different discipline for kids based on their race? Opponents call plan 2-tiered double standard, officials call it ‘restorative’
October 18, 2009
TUSD Assistant Superintendent Jim Fish told the Star that MacEachern had misunderstood what is meant by the board’s plan to adopt a more “restorative” culture and that seeing a two-tiered system of discipline in the policy is “far-fetched.” “This would apply...
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True justice
October 18, 2009
True justice always saw the person as more important than the event. It assumed that our humanity was best exemplified not in the capacity to harm but to forgive, to transcend what happened. Its why the act of forgiveness, as represented in the video is so resonating. ...
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An IRA bomber and a victim’s daughter
October 18, 2009
Magee and Berry met at the House of Commons, a high profile meeting place, hosted by The Forgiveness Project and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Conflict Issues. The intention of the meeting was to open up a dialogue related to the blast. What took place is fascinating in light of...
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Restorative justice instead of suspensions
October 18, 2009
Principals will be required to incorporate “restorative justice” programs like peer courts to address the unacceptable behavior while keeping the students in school. Board members noted that suspensions and expulsions disproportionately affect African-American, Latino and Pacific...
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‘They are not scum’
October 13, 2009
….Mkhize said the church and faith communities also had a crucial role in promoting restorative justice. “For instance, spiritual workers must take the lead in creating peace in our communities by reconciling affected parties and in healing the wounds of crime,” she said....
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New study concludes that victim awareness programme works
October 13, 2009
The study was prepared by the Hallam Centre for Community Justice at Sheffield Hallam University in conjunction with Manchester Metropolitan University. It describes STP as follows: The Sycamore Tree Programme is a victim awareness programme that teaches the principles and...
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Crime victims may get a say on punishments
October 13, 2009
….Home Affairs Minister Adrian Earnshaw MHK said: ‘It’s important the department works with both the courts and legislators to improve the effectiveness of the judicial process and it is our responsibility to look at other options across the whole spectrum of probation and...
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