Justice Matters is an Interfaith non-profit organization consisting of religious congregations joined together to fulfill the following mission: To move Lawrence toward a city where justice rolls down like a mighty river To surface, understand, and address issues of justice in the region To strengthen understanding of the scriptural imperative to do justice slideviewer: https://instantteleseminar.com/Events/115081815
Special 25 minute short form interview We were lucky to have the opportunity to sit down with Marko, Akeem and Stephan, all a part of Circles and Ciphers, located in North Chicago, during the 7th Conference on Community and Restorative Justice hosted by the NACRJ and by RJ Colorado, in Denver (June 2019)
A survey of 500 Defendants about Restorative Justice: Their Awareness of and Interest in participating in Restorative Justice Abstract This 2018 study examines defendant awareness about restorative justice and defendant interest in participating in restorative conversations with victims of their crimes. Using a non probability convenience sample of individuals sentenced to prison and individuals serving […]
The Colorado Restorative Justice Coalition, in partnership with the University of Denver, has recently released a report that outlines key areas of progress and of need.
Senator Pete Lee (CO), a champion for restorative justice or "RJ" in Colorado and the US for decades, interviews Prosecutor Adam Foss who is Founder and Executive Director of Prosecutor Impact at the National Association for Community and Restorative Justice Conference this past June in Denver, CO.
Restorative Justice on The Rise is excited to present a weekly short featuring organizations, ideas, tools, people, and more within the field and relating to restorative justice. This, our premiere edition, features Rawtools, Inc, and their Talking Piece made out of what was formerly a gun. Rawtools: Forging Peace, Disarming Hearts. More about them at […]
In this podcast episode feature (37m), we had the honor of speaking with Griffen Castillo and Yota Omosowho, whose work within the Oakland United School District (OUSD) to elevate the use and understanding of restorative justice has been critical.
Restorative Justice Growing Strong in DC: A Roundtable with Seema Gajwani and Roman Haferd from the Office of The Attorney General - Washington, DC; and Rashid Hughes and Tarek Maassarani of Restorative DC. In this Roundtable from the National Association for Community and Restorative Justice's 7th Conference, held in Denver, CO, June 14-16, 2019, host […]
Edgar Villanueva's Decolonizing Wealth is creating a global buzz around the framing question, "What if money could heal us?" In this powerful hour interview, Edgar unpacks the virus of colonization and its impact on philanthropy--who makes the rules, the choices to fund or not to fund, and more. His steps for healing our philanthropy include a proper recognition […]
