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Restorative justice emphasizes repairing the harm caused by crime. When victims, offenders and community members meet to decide how to do that, the results can be transformational. To see how this approach is changing all aspects of criminal justice, visit the rooms above, the map to the right and the blog below.
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Taylor war crimes verdict incomplete justicefrom the article by Carina Ray in the Bradenton Herald: The conviction of former Liberian President Charles Taylor amounts to only partial justice. While many Sierra Leoneans are relieved to see Taylor finally convicted for his destructive role in their country's brutal civil war, his wanton destabilization elsewhere in West Africa hardly figured in the criminal proceedings against him. May 18, 2012 Country:Liberia , Region: Africa , Country:Sierra Leone , National Reconciliation
Rena captain to residents: 'Sorry'from the article by Kiri Gillespie in the Bay of Plenty Times: Rena's captain and navigational officer have visited Motiti Island to apologise to residents for grounding the cargo ship on Astrolabe Reef. When Rena grounded on October 5 last year, Motiti Island was transformed from a pristine green paradise to an oil-soaked mess. Residents were shocked, saddened and angry. May 17, 2012 Region: Pacific , Apology , Offender , Country:New Zealand , Case:White Collar
First Nations Court opens in North Vancouverfrom the article by Todd Coyne in the North Shore Outlook: The judge is out of her usual judging clothes and the court sheriff wears no gun. It’s not immediately apparent — not at first — if these are just oversights, but when Judge Joanne Challenger turns from the convicted man to the packed public gallery and asks for any suggestions on sentencing and the hands go up, it becomes clear: First Nations Court is different. May 16, 2012 Minority , Indigenous , Region: North America and Caribbean , Policy , Guideline , Country:USA , Theory
The three different levels of Restorative JusticeFrom the article in the Sentinel: Level One is for minor offences or non-criminal incidents like anti-social behaviour, which can be dealt with immediately by the officer at the scene. All Staffordshire officers are being trained in this area. May 15, 2012 Police , Victim , Diversion , Other , Region: Europe , Prison , Country:England&Wales
Angel Ruelas pleads guilty to murder of Pacific Grove teenfrom the story by Virginia Hennessey for the Mercury News: The brother of murder victim Kristopher Eric Olinger and the man who unexpectedly admitted killing the Monterey High School student hope to find some peace as part of the "restorative justice" program. Angel Ruelas' plea Tuesday was a stunning development that came nearly 15 years after Olinger's horrific murder, six years after the defendant's arrest and moments before a pool of prospective jurors were brought into the courtroom for trial. May 14, 2012 Policy , Case:Homicide , Region: North America and Caribbean , Country:USA
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