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Restorative Justice
​Explained

"Restorative Justice is a process to involve, to the extent possible, those who have a stake in a specific offense to collectively identify and address harms, needs, obligations, in order to heal and put things as right as possible.”

Restorative Justice:
  • Is concerned about needs and roles
  • Expands the circle of stakeholders
  • Provides an opportunity for real information
  • Facilitates truth telling
  • Empowers those that have been harmed with the ability to identify their own needs
  • Provides a way for those that have caused harm to be accountable
  • Encourages personal transformation
  • Support those who have harmed for integration into the community
  • Gives attention to the community's need for justice
  • Creates opportunities for building a sense of community and mutual accountability
  • Fosters the conditions that promote healthy communities

Restorative Justice:
  • is not primarily about forgiveness or reconciliation
  • is not necessarily imply return to past circumstances
  • is not mediation
  • is not primarily designed to reduce recidivism or repeat offenses
  • is not a particular program or a blueprint
  • is not limited to "minor" offenses or first-time offenders
  • is not a new or North American development
  • is neither a panacea nor necessarily a replacement for the legal system
Summarized in parts from The Little Book of Restorative Justice,
Howard Zehr (2002)
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  • ABOUT US
    • Vision-Purpose-Mission
    • Restorative Justice Explained
    • Restorative Resources History
    • Restorative Roots
  • Restorative News
    • Current News
    • Annual Report
    • News Archives
  • Make Waves
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Sponsor
    • Recruitments
    • Internships
    • Restorative Store
    • Media Requests
  • Our Team
    • Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Advisory Council
  • Our Services
    • Restorative Training
    • Private Pay Services
    • Restorative Conferencing
    • Accountability Circles
    • .RJ - Diversion Opportunity for Transformation
    • Restorative Dialogue Circles
    • Re-Entry Conferences
    • In C.I.R.C.L.E Cohorts
  • Our Community
    • Current Partnerships
    • Supporters
    • Memberships
    • Schools
  • Resources
    • RJ Tools for Parents
    • Parent Portal
    • RJ Tools for Young People
    • Young People Portal
    • RJ Tools for Schools
    • School Portal