New law in Colorado will help make restorative justice available to all youth
This year Colorado has passed yet another law to advance the use of restorative justice across the state. With this law Colorado State...
Read MoreRestorative Justice: An International Journal seeks submissions
Restorative Justice: An International Journal, is currently seeking submissions. As stated on its web site, this peer-reviewed academic...
Read MoreDelaware forges partnership across youth-serving sectors
Last month John Bailie, IIRP’s Director of Continuing Education, was invited to speak at a conference in the state of Delaware, U.S.A.,...
Read MoreDreaming of a new reality: New book by Ted Wachtel
The International Institute for Restorative Practices is excited to announce the publication of a new book by president and founder Ted...
Read MorePolice chiefs discuss appropriate uses of diversionary restorative justice
When a new program or practice becomes more common, it is bound to face criticism as it draws attention. This is true for restorative...
Read MoreRestorative practices offers freedom from enslavement to school conduct codes
I noticed a story last week about a Florida teen who was expelled from school for a science experiment gone wrong. This case is garnering a...
Read MoreA shift in conservative American thinking on justice?
An extraordinary essay has recently been published in the United Kingdom by the Institute for Public Policy Research, a progressive think...
Read MoreOverview of restorative justice
I recently came across an article by Paul Chambers in UK’s Third Way Magazine, which provides a good introduction on restorative...
Read MoreDavis, California launches restorative justice court diversion program
The following is the first few paragraphs of an article by David Greenwald for Vanguard Court Watch of Yolo County, California, titled...
Read MoreA proposal to use restorative circles to respond to Boston bombings
Pierre R. Berastaín, a student at Harvard Divinity School, proposes that restorative circle processes be used to address the violence last...
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