Three Rivers Restorative Justice works with juveniles and adults to building community by focusing on the harm done and holding those who’ve caused the harm accountable. Attendees of the Three Rivers ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- More than two dozen Chicagoans now have an opportunity to live their lives differently. Wednesday marked the first graduation for the Circuit Court of Cook County's Restorative ...

Restorative Justice helps to address the relationship between victims, offenders and the community in a way that repairs the impacts of an incident, holds the offender accountable for their actions ...

David Karp remembers a high school kid who walked into a martial arts studio, rifled through the jackets of the students, and stole someone’s wallet. He was arrested and put on probation, but there ...

It’s a dry, hot day in south Phoenix, but my dimly lit classroom is cool and comfortable. Quick footsteps approach outside the door and two-dozen 8- and 9-year-olds return from recess, sweating and ...

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 ...

As schools face rising behavioral challenges, debates rage on about restorative justice, which rejects traditional, punitive discipline in favor of relationship-based work to address underlying causes ...

A government bureaucrat boasted about implementing a program based on an "ancient indigenous practice" at the Washington, D.C. attorney general's office to allow some young criminals, who committed ...

The Parents Defending Education (PDE) organization released documents revealing that a California school had been promoting "restorative justice" training sessions in place of traditional punishments ...

Despite more than two decades of efforts to transform the Catholic Church to bring justice to sexual abuse victims and ensure widespread abuse and its cover-up do not happen again, there is much to be ...

Key points Restorative justice is a philosophy and a set of practices that aims to repair the harm caused by criminal behavior. Trauma-informed care is an approach to providing services that recognize ...