A core principle of restorative practices is that they are most effective when used before any conflict has occurred.

Kevin Jones and Suzanne Montoya wrote about a collaboration with Rev. Brigitte Black and the Bloomington chapter of Not in Our Town implementing listening circles in 2020. Their chapter is part of an ...

MPR News host Angela Davis (left) talks about restorative justice with Sharon Hendrichs, Brenda Burnside and Kara Beckman in an MPR News studio in St. Paul on Tuesday. When it comes to staying ...

Restorative justice is rooted in an empathetic, comprehensive and more solution-based approach to addressing criminal behavior.

Our diversifying high school in northern Colorado is navigating community fractures through the implementation of restorative practices, approaches aimed at building relationships and responding to ...

Restorative practices promote the creation of spaces of trust and respect, with members of the campus community coming together for difficult conversations, deep listening, and restorative dialogue ...

When a crime occurs, it sets in motion potential tragic consequences that are often unseen by the American justice system. However, this "benign neglect" may lead to traumatic consequences for the ...

Restorative justice conferencing is a process to identify, address, and to the extent possible offer repair and transformation harm that has occurred to the impacted party, the community in which the ...

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The University of San Diego has started a master's program for restorative justice, joining just three other programs across the country, it was announced Tuesday. USD's School of Leadership and ...