5 tips for the journey, community to school-based Restorative Justice.
I was very fortunate that in 1999 and 2000 the founders of St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice Program, had intentions on focusing the program on juveniles. They also engaged a…
Creating Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circles how and why the relationship value question matters.
In Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circle process, and every Circle facilitated by SCVRJP, we identify relationship values at the first round with the talking piece.This is extremely important and requires an…
Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circle Training for Veteran Support.
Beginning January 15 and concluding on February 7, this blog will feature posts on applying Restorative Justice Peacemaking Circle process to the support of Veterans, Veteran family members and community…
Restorative Justice Circles create connections, effortlessly.
The feeling at the end of the Circle was explained as having a sense of "did I meet you before"? I loved that, and I got it right away. When…
A ride on a mountain bike resembled Restorative Justice.
In March I had the good fortune of having an overnight retreat session with Kay Pranis. Kay wrote the book on Restorative Justice Circles. If you haven't read Peacemaking Circles,…
Restorative Justice promotes healthy relationships, one Circle at a time.
I am working on a letter to a prison inmate. I am trying to describe and explain what I have been meaning, when I say that SCVRJP provides "support". SCVRJP offers…