Restorative Community Foundation

03/09/2018

Classic story for those who advocate for restorative justice with adults...

16 Years after the Restorative Justice conference between Peter Woolf and Will Riley (Why me?'s Founder), Peter reflects on how RJ is not an easy option for offenders.

02/26/2018

Getting beyond the initial resistance to institutional change, here are other Colorado leadership projects in both restorative practices and the Teen Courts:

Restorative justice programs for juveniles in Colorado Springs lead the state and nation in using restorative practices to build community and prevent incarceration. Five years before the Colorado Congress passed legislation to create restorative justice …

02/18/2018

Resolutions are great but they also need support and funding in order to rewire school discipline policies, educate school boards, school administrators, law enforcement and give educators the supports they need.

A House resolution that urges the state's school system to implement restorative justice programs to better address student discipline was endorsed Friday by the House Education Committee. The bill moves to the full House for further consideration.

02/04/2018

Thoughtful article and not what you might expect...

An idea raised by Laura Dern in her Golden Globes speech deserves real traction.

11/26/2017

'They can't just be average' an insightful NPR interview:

In a radical new high school in Washington, D.C., the push for academic success sometimes clashes with providing young men the love and support they need to thrive.

11/12/2017

Colorado will host the next NACRJ Conference. Start saving and planning to attend as this state is leading the way in so many ways. Here's a resource link https://www.rjcolorado.org/

10/06/2017

Thank you, Senator Marsden! I know this was not easy but you did not give up.

It is becoming increasingly clear that diverting individuals from the juvenile justice system, which is consistent with public safety and still holds offenders accountable, is generally a best-practice concept. This can have a significant impact on public safety by increasing successful life outcome...

09/24/2017

Denver leads the way, again!

A controversial disciplinary approach at Denver Public Schools could help "DREAMers."

08/20/2017

Great article from Dallas, Texas' educational leaders!

The Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) serves 330 students in grades 9 through 11. Students come to the school from 39 different ...

08/03/2017

Another IIRP pivotal experience finds a home in this dynamic woman.

Tasha Jenkins is dedicated to improving foster care for children. She has a loving relationship with her daughter, but from her own experience, she knows what it's like to grow up without a family’s love and support. Tasha was left in the hospital at birth, a victim of the crack epidemic. For the...

07/27/2017

Many of the organized efforts to promote restorative justice's practices would benefit from careful self-examination. Too often we are quick to push an agenda that is built on sand and then point fingers when the tides come in. We owe the next generations a better chance at successful outcomes when we are mindful of this.

How does a congregation or organization move “beyond hospitality to inclusion”? Professor David Brubaker has consulted on organizational development and conflict transformation in the U.S. and in a dozen other