Category: Q&A
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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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Q&A Facilitating Circles Online
Question: I want to continue to hold circles with my students/staff during this time of social distancing. I feel we need the connection now more than ever! How can I facilitate a circle through video chat without the ability to actually sit in a circle together or pass a talking piece? Answer: I agree! Cultivating…
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Q&A
Q: How is it decided what cases are eligible for the restorative justice program? I’m assuming there first has to be a formal charge by the police or another party. Is it then up to the police department, or the court, to decide if the restorative process is an option? I’d guess that if the…
Lindsey Pointer, Ph.D. 