Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice
Where Restorative Practitioners Network, Share and Learn
May 21, 2012 to May 24, 2012 – Community Justice for Youth Institute
June 19, 2012 to June 22, 2012 – Community Justice for Youth Institute
July 17, 2012 to July 20, 2012 – Community Justice for Youth Institute
August 21, 2012 to August 24, 2012 – Community Justice for Youth Institute
October 16, 2012 to October 19, 2012 – Community Justice for Youth Institute
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Dale G. Evans posted a groupInvite a friend to join us for training: Restorative Circles (Principles and Practices) Prepares volunteers for Family Conferences at Evanston Police Department (along with EPD Informational Meetings site-specific orientation).
"I learned practical application of the strategies and techniques of restorative justice. Restorative justice practices are needed to create a positive change; it puts humanity back into human interaction." - Rita Mardell Pope,…
ContinuePosted by Charletta Erb on May 1, 2012 at 4:09pm
When we “downstaters” hear about restorative justice being mentioned in TWO Chicago Sunday papers we sit up and take notice. We knew that Robert Spicer was the right person for the job just as soon as he made the move there several years ago. And we knew that his message of using restorative practices in the school would be the right message! But we also knew it wouldn’t all be easy. And it hasn’t been. But Robert, along with lots and lots of restorative folks he recruited to…
ContinuePosted by Sara Balgoyen on March 26, 2012 at 2:09pm
Two years after student’s murder, peace taking over at Fenger Academy
By MARK BROWN mbrown@suntimes.com March 23, 2012 8:56PMUpdated: March 25, 2012 2:35AM
Geneva Harris, a bubbly 17-year-old chatterbox with big glasses and a bigger smile, presided over a ceremonial Balloon Release for Peace at her high school last week.
First, there was the reading of a peace poem, then everybody flashed a peace sign and finally came a…
ContinuePosted by Sara Balgoyen on March 26, 2012 at 2:07pm
We have now made it to the middle of the week and we have had so much fun this week with our students! Today we distributed peace shirts to all of the students and staff in the building! This is the first time we have done this!! Pictures coming soon! One of our students asked a custodian "Why do you have a peace shirt?" And he replied, "We want peace too"! Just one of many stories that I overheard from my students.
I have been so stretched by this process…
ContinuePosted by Robert Spicer on March 21, 2012 at 4:44pm
Most of our FORUM discussions are things we all agree on or announcements. Here is something to read and think about. Do you agree? What are your thoughts about this, and how does it relate to our…Continue
Tags: reading, sentencing
Started by Sally Wolf in Something to think about!. Last reply by Mary Therese Fazzini Sep 12, 2011.
In mid-May I traveled from my home in Florida to Evanston Township High School, just north of Chicago, to meet with students, school social workers and law enforcement officials. My intention was to…Continue
Started by Sally Wolf in What's Happening? Jun 4, 2011.
I would like to find out who and what programs are using restorative practices with juveniles on probation in Illinois, particularly high risk youth.Thanks-Continue
Started by Lois Foster in What's Happening? Dec 8, 2010.
County's program diverts some juvenile offendersChicago Daily Law BulletinOctober 18, 2010http://www.chicagolawbulletin.comBy Bethany KrajelisLaw…Continue
Started by Sara Balgoyen in What's Happening? Nov 4, 2010.
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