Typically when I blog about teen court (links to past posts), I am providing examples about how it is not really Restorative Justice. I have learned and recognize there are many different models and versions of Teen Court. I do appreciate the youth development and alternative approach that teen courts can provide. I am going to…
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Restorative Justice Circles talking or transformation, using key elements for change.
St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program (www.scvrjp.org) has been doing 100’s of Circles a year, since 2006. In that time we have successfully placed topics in the center of the Circle. We have consistently used a structure, based on the work of Kay Pranis (more posts referencing Kay). The key elements of a Restorative Justice…
Campus Restorative Justice as a community non-profit.
Posted on Author Kris MinerPosted in Circle Stages, College Circles, Community, Kris Miner, Practitioner Skills, Restorative Justice, Restorative Justice in Schools, SCVRJP, Teaching RJ
I feel in love with Restorative Justice in the late 90’s. The first training left me a bit confused, maybe I should say “challenged”. At that time, I was working from a place of ego than compassion. I saw the families on my caseload as very different from me. I was missing the basic humanity…
Circle with diverse members, harmed, harmer and community role models.
What a fortunate place I have, having kept 1,000’s of Circles in a range of contexts. I’ve also been fortunate to train a few hundred in the process, allowing me to hear stories back on what worked well, and what was a lesson. It is soo important that Circles have a diverse mix of perspectives.…
Living the R’s of Restorative Justice Respect, Relationship, Responsibility.
Posted on Author Kris MinerPosted in Community, Full Circle Experiences, Kris Miner, offenders, Practitioner Skills, Relationships, Restorative Justice, RJ Resources, SCVRJP, Teaching RJ, Tip of the Week, Victims
Recently presented at the Red Road Gathering in Vermillion South Dakota. I did my first presentation using Prezi, you can view it here. I highlighted the 3 R’s of Restorative Justice in the presentation. Respect, Responsibility and Relationship. Like anything when you prepare to teach it, you understand the material differently. Additionally when you speak at…
Restorative Justice begins with Judge None.
Posted on Author Kris MinerPosted in Community, Conferencing, offenders, Practitioner Skills, Relationships, Restorative Justice, SCVRJP, Teaching RJ, Tip of the Week, Victims
At St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program (SCVRJP), we teach our volunteers, our participants, and our speakers/storytellers as much as we can about core Restorative Justice philosophy and approaches. We use the Little Books of Restorative Justice and Circle (Zehr & Pranis) found at Goodbooks. We have powerpoints we ask to be reviewed and a…