Author: lindseycpointer
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What is “Restorative Justice” and How Does it Impact Individuals Involved in Crime?
This is a short piece I wrote for the U.S. Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) blog on restorative justice in the criminal justice context. Fellow restorative justice advocates will know just how difficult (and often fraught) it is to answer the question “What is restorative justice?” This piece captures only a…
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Cases that Should Not Be Referred to Restorative Justice
As restorative justice advocates, we need to shift the conversation about what types of cases are not appropriate for restorative justice. The true risk to the effectiveness, impact, and perceived legitimacy of our work is not in making the process available to survivors of sexual harm or other more severe crimes, but rather in offering…
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The Restorative Justice Ritual: A Virtual Book Launch
On February 2nd, 2021, The National Center on Restorative Justice at Vermont Law School hosted a Virtual Book Launch for The Restorative Justice Ritual. If you were unable to attend, I hope you enjoy this video of the event. During the presentation, I reference a pdf of specific recommendations to help to ensure that the…
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Virtual Book Launch: The Restorative Justice Ritual
I am very excited to share that my second book, The Restorative Justice Ritual, has been published by Routledge! The National Center on Restorative Justice at Vermont Law School will be hosting a Virtual Book Launch on February 2nd from 2-3 pm EST. Register to attend here. I am looking forward to the opportunity to…
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Q&A: Training Restorative Justice Facilitators to Understand Structural Inequities
Q: How can I help the facilitators I train in my program to understand the structural dimensions of crime? I worry that they are too focused on the interpersonal dimensions of crime and are ignoring the larger harms and roots of conflict in race-, class-, and gender-based systemic inequities. A: This is a common issue…
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June Restorative Teaching Tool – An Activity Based on DiAngelo’s book White Fragility
This month’s Restorative Teaching Tool is inspired by Robin DiAngelo’s book White Fragility. In recent weeks, Kathleen and I, like many people, have recommitted ourselves to continued education, deep personal reflection, and action as we intentionally work to be antiracist. It is often uncomfortable and always vulnerable, but we know this is what we need…
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United Nations Roundtable on Restorative Pedagogy
Last month, I was honored to be invited to be part of a roundtable on Restorative Pedagogy hosted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Here is a description of the roundtables from the UNODC press release. “From criminology, psychology and political studies degrees, to university courses for the social workers, lawyers…
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Short Interview on Restorative Justice
Thank you to the Sage and Sassy Sisterhood for asking me to do this short interview on Restorative Justice. You can watch the full interview here:
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As School Contracts with Police are Called into Question, Consider Restorative Justice
We are in a time of immense change in our country and one thing that is being reconsidered is the role of police and punitive sanctions more broadly in schools. Research has shown that the presence of police and punitive sanctions in schools often drives students —particularly minority and poor students—out of school, resulting in…
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Restorotopias – A Conversation with Lindsey Pointer
Brunilda Pali recently posted an interview with me on her site, Restorotopias. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation! Bruna is a role model for me in the restorative practices field, so I was thrilled when she mentioned the idea of an interview. For any RJ practitioners that may be reading, we touch on a few tricky…
Lindsey Pointer, Ph.D. 