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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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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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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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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…
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Restorative Circles: A Powerful Tool for Community Healing
Today, The Blue Review at Boise State University published the piece they invited me to write on Restorative Circles. I wrote this article back before the pandemic. More recently, I often wonder how restorative circles can be used to help us heal from the collective trauma of COVID-19. And as I read the tragic…
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Restorative Practices and the Elevation of Women’s Voices
If there is one thing that I think would make a significant positive difference in the trajectory of life on this planet, it is the elevation of marginalized voices including racial minorities, the economically disenfranchised, and women. It is important that these voices are heard not only for the principle of equal voice and the…
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Online Training: Restorative Practices for University Residence Halls
Now Available Online! This course will prepare you to implement restorative practices in your university residence hall.Universities around the world are using restorative practices to foster meaningful relationships, encourage accountability, improve communication, and cultivate feelings of connection and belonging that allow students to thrive. Learning Outcomes: Understand and describe the Restorative Philosophy and how it differs from punitive…
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www.RestorativeTeachingTools.com
The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools was released today and we also launched www.RestorativeTeachingTools.com! This website is a free resource for restorative practices trainers and educators. It has all the great games and activities we weren’t able to fit in the book. You can also sign up on the website to receive a new game…
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Talking Piece Podcast Interview
The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools comes out tomorrow! I was honored to be interviewed alongside the brilliant Kathleen McGoey on the Talking Piece podcast. We talk about the book and also design a new game for teaching restorative practices live! You can listen to our interview here: https://soundcloud.com/talkingpiece/episode-9-lindsey-pointer-kathleen-mcgoey
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Book Launch: The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools
My first book, The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools, will be released on March 10, 2020. There are a few events coming up, both locally in Colorado and online, to celebrate the launch. If you are interested in learning more about the book, I would love to have you attend one of these events!…
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Coming Soon: The Little Book of Restorative Teaching Tools
I remember reading The Little Book of Restorative Justice for the first time. I fell instantly in love with the simple and powerful philosophy of restorative practices and could hardly sleep that night because I was so excited. I just kept thinking, “This is an idea that could change the world in so many beautiful…
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United Nations Course on Restorative Justice
My friend and colleague, Andrea Păroşanu, has recently finished a module on Restorative Justice for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It is part of a larger series on criminal justice by the E4J initiative. It is a great resource for those looking to learn more about RJ or for materials to help…
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Interested in learning more about Restorative Justice?
Victoria University of Wellington is offering a free course through edX titled Restorative Justice and Practice: Emergence of a Social Movement. It is taught by three incredible instructors! For more information, see the video below and enroll here.
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Restorative Justice and Shoplifting
Read to the end of this article to learn more about an effective use of Restorative Justice to respond to shoplifting put in place by Longmont Community Justice Partnership. https://qz.com/1076348/a-shoplifting-solution-billed-as-enlightened-was-ruled-to-be-textbook-extortion/
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Crime Survivors Speak
“A survey of US crime victims’ attitudes towards crime and punishment just came out: among the interesting findings is that, by a margin of three to one, victims of crime believe that prison makes people more likely to commit crimes than to rehabilitate them, and that people should be held accountable through mechanisms other than…
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Invisibilia: “Flip the Script”
This episode of the podcast Invisibilia, “Flip the Script,” is well worth a listen. The first two stories are about the power of responding to violence and hostility with love. The first story is about an attempted robbery at a dinner party and the second story is about how a Danish town helped young, frustrated…
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Empathy Quote
A friend recently recommended a book called The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison. The opening essay has this quote about empathy that I absolutely love. “Empathy isn’t just remembering to say That must really be hard, it’s figuring out how to bring difficulty into the light so it can be seen at all. Empathy isn’t just…
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Now is the time to bring all these things into play.
In two weeks, a co-worker and I are traveling to Florida to present at the National Association of Community Restorative Justice Conference. We are presenting on three topic, including Partnering with Police in restorative justice organizations. Today, we met with the Chief of Police to interview him about his decision to partner the Police Department…
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