Restorative Justice

The NCORJ team facilitated a session on restorative justice for the Vermont Second Chance conference.

Robert Sand facilitated a breakout session at the annual conference of NEARCP together with Judge Eric Mehnert, a tribal court judge in Maine, and Armand Coleman from the Transformational Prison Project in Boston. The presentation was very well received.

Scholarship support to attend the Equity & Leadership Learning Institute @ APHA in 2023.

Attend the American Public Health Association Conference in Atlanta GA, Nov 2023

The event supported discussion amongst 3 RJRC research fellows on issues of research, restorative justice, and the US criminal legal system.

The NRCP provides restorative justice practitioners with individualized support in restorative skills, frameworks, and programmatic implementation. One-on-one coaching is delivered by restorative justice leaders who have a depth of experience from a wide range of restorative justice contexts. Coaching aims to deepen the innate capabilities and confidence of practitioners nationwide.

NCORJ hosted a webinar intended for system actors and community members interested in learning about key principles and philosophy of restorative practices. An introductory presentation offered a brief overview, including the history/origins of restorative practices, approaches to address crime/harm with meaningful accountability, and key recommendations and challenges during the implementation process. This webinar was also provided in Spanish.

NCORJ introduced system actors and community members to restorative justice facilitation. Panelists shared their experiences in VOD and the importance of offering harmed and responsible persons an opportunity to engage in restorative justice practices. Presenters also shared key recommendations and challenges during the implementation process.

This webinar highlighted various curricula and recommendations for teaching restorative justice in prisons. Panelists shared their experiences relating to the lived experience of being incarcerated and learning about restorative justice, as well as tools for implementing and improving restorative justice education in carceral settings.

The aim of this one-day, virtual gathering is to explore the applicability of restorative justice content and practices in the law school context and what restorative approaches have to offer the field of legal education.