Restorative justice White Paper: A ray of hope
June 28, 2009
Restorative justice includes several measures that set the ball rolling for prison inmates to return to society. It addresses relapses, reparation with victim and reintegration of inmates into society. The white paper includes guidelines on the administration, procedures and support measures...
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Police Chief backs justice reform
June 28, 2009
In the interview, Mr Strang supported the concept of “restorative justice”, which would make more minor offenders face up to the consequences of their actions through community-based sentences rather than brief spells behind bars. He added: “The evidence is that sending...
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Book Review: Restorative justice: From theory to practice, Holly Ventura Miller, ed.
June 26, 2009
Reviewed by Martin Wright. Restorative justice: from theory to practice. Holly Ventura Miller, ed. Bingley, UK: Emerald group Publishing, 2008. 280 pp. ISBN 978-0-7623-1455-3. price £57.99 One way to pin down the elusive nature of restorative...
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Liberia national conference concludes with the Virginia Declaration
June 25, 2009
The Declaration begins: We, the delegates of the National Conference on Reconciliation in Liberia, representing citizens of Liberia from all 15 counties and from all walks of life, background, race, clan and tribe as well as representing perpetrators and victims of crimes of all forms and...
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Advocating for restorative justice before a legislative body: How to make the case
June 25, 2009
Russ told the committee how he had contact with the young man who killed his son. First the contact occurred through letters then ultimately Russ agreed to go to prison to meet the offender. Russ spoke passionately about the impact the offender’s letter(s) had on his family. It...
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Howard Zehr on what restorative justice and revenge have in common
June 25, 2009
I have heard prisoners as well as residents of our inner cities talk about what it takes to survive in their violent environments. If they are wronged, they feel they have to over-react. Only by being seen as irrationally violent will they be safe from future attacks. In this...
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Restorative Justice Week 2009
June 22, 2009
In 2008, over 165 cities proclaimed Restorative Justice Week. In addition, more educational institutions are exploring restorative jusitce approaches and training as a valuable tool in dealing with student conflict and bullying. I would like to encourage you to write stories about how your...
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Forgiveness and the state
June 20, 2009
The commission chose to grant amnesty in exchange for the whole truth: a complete disclosure of all the relevant facts relating to the offense for which amnesty was being sought. A confessing perpetrator bore the stigma of public shame and humiliation regarding his crime, which frequently...
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Inquiring Systems
June 16, 2009
From Amos Clifford’s entry in his blog Restorative Resources: Friday last week I attended a networking event in Sonoma. There I met Loren Cole, who is CEO of Inquiring Systems, Inc. I had a very interesting conversation with him about his speciality; he is an...
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Crime victim helps others cope in New Orleans
June 16, 2009
From Laura Maggi’s article in Nola.com: It took six months for NOPD detectives to arrest suspects Paul and Cheryl Willis, Patrina Saporito’s longtime tenants who owed a year of back rent. But Paul Willis, who was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, died in October 2004...
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Pocket money justice works
June 16, 2009
From Hilary Douglas and Andrea Perry’s article in London’s Daily Express: YOUNG tearaways who break the law are being forced to face their victims and repay them with their pocket money. The pioneering idea has dramatically reduced re-offending among children who have to apologise...
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Restorative justice can be a useful tool
June 16, 2009
From the Editorial in The Times of Malta: Appeals made some time ago by experts from the Oasi Foundation in Gozo and the state-owned Sedqa agency urging the government to set up a specialist drug court to help non-violent drug offenders rehabilitate themselves deserve the utmost...
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Restorative justice program faces funding woes despite success
June 16, 2009
From Cindy Chan’s article in The Epoch Times: The 27-year-old Ottawa resident was only 12 when he started drinking and smoking. At around 15 he experimented with cocaine. “That’s what drove me to commit crimes, to steal for my drugs,†he said. On the Easter...
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