If you're on our listserv, you already know that IBARJ has a new e-newsletter, full of current news and resources on RJ in Illinois and beyond. (If you're not on our listserv, email sarab@ibarj.org to sign up and get our newsletters in your inbox!) We're working on getting an archive of our newsletters on our website, but until then, we'll list them here for anyone who hasn't yet seen them or wants to read them all at once.

We've sent out two issue of our newsletter so far,…

For years, we at the Illinois BARJ Project have been sharing news and resources on restorative justice with our ever-growing online network of RJ practitioners, advocates, and enthusiasts.  Our email listserv of over 500 members (woohoo!) has seen a constant flow of information that has helped IBARJ members stay up-to-date on RJ happenings in Illinois and beyond.



Now, we're looking for ways to make that information more organized and more…

Please see this announcement from Ora Schub at the Community Justice for Youth Institute:

It has finally happened, we have scheduled the monthly Circles for Circle Keepers.  They will take place the 2^nd Monday of every month from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Precious Blood Center for Reconciliation at 51^st and Throop.  The Directions are below. 

These Circles will give us all an opportunity to discuss the work we are doing, to brainstorm and…

     In the beginning of my work at Fenger high school, I remember a story that has informed my work to this day. When we first started, we were constantly in meetings looking over data on our school and what is working and what is not working.  I was in the main office tired and disoriented from the stresses of the day. One of the senior members of the Turnaround team came out of one of the many meetings he had to do that day.  When he saw me he asked me a question--What do you think we can…