Restorative Justice

NCORJ held an interactive workshop to introduce participants to the philosophy and practice of restorative justice. Participants will familiarize themselves with the key principles of a restorative approach, engage in a case study activity to understand real-world applications and participate in a virtual circle process.

This webinar highlights how practitioners, writers, artists, and other creatives advance restorative justice advocacy and education efforts through storytelling. Examples discussed will include novels, films, case studies, theatre, and more. Attendees will consider how media and stories influence the public’s perception of justice issues and can expand public imagination.

This webinar is part of a series highlighting restorative justice applications in different regions across the United States. This session focuses on Restorative Justice in the South and features community-based organizations and practitioners committed to implementing restorative approaches that promote accountability and healing within communities and function alongside or outside the criminal legal system. Presenters will share recommendations for implementing restorative justice based on their experience.

The research team advanced the Restorative Justice Research Community (RJRC) Fellows project by hosting a roundtable focus group event in April 2024.

The event supported discussion amongst 3 RJRC research fellows on issues of research, restorative justice, and the US criminal legal system.

This symposium brought together scholars and educators with experience related to the integration restorative justice into law school curriculum and culture and explored the prevalence and impact of restorative justice education in law schools. Papers from the symposium will be published in an upcoming special issue of The Journal of Legal Education on restorative justice.

NPI allocated a portion of the remaining microgrant funding to support conference and event attendance. This training and event support will give many agencies access to events and trainings that they would not otherwise have access to in an effort to help further enhance their departments and agencies. NPI will support up to two individuals to attend this training course, which includes the training.

The research team advanced the Restorative Justice Research Community (RJRC) Fellows project by hosting the 7th roundtable focus group event in February 2024 on the topic of “restorative justice and participatory action research.”

The NCORJ funded two speakers to participate in a one-day panel discussion entitled "Justice Through a Queer Lens: The Criminal Legal System, Restorative Justice, and Liberation," hosted by the University of California San Francisco Law School. The panel featured LGBTQ+ restorative and transformative justice practitioners grappling with ideas of justice, the criminal legal system, transformation and restorative justice from queer perspectives.

Sponsor grantees to attend conference in Birmingham, AL. This year, 2023, the City of Birmingham commemorates sixty years since the Birmingham campaign for civil and human rights. As a part of the commemorative events, The Historic Bethel Baptist Church Community Restoration Fund of Birmingham, Alabama, is pleased to announce its conference on individual and community healing. What happened here in 1963 changed not only the city but inspired similar movements for human and civil rights across the nation and around the world.