Are alternatives to incarceration rooted in freedom, healing, and self-determination? ‘Alternatives’ often inflict further harm The Appeal

Are we intentionally remembering that #RestorativeJustice is offering alternative ways of being and doing that speak directly to the punitive, hierarchical, divisive, “win-lose” and “us/them” mentality? At work, in our relationships Stauffer and Turner

Does restorative justice further children's rights? And can it become a right? Annemieke Wolthuis and Tim Chapman's fantastic book is a very helpful resource. Here's the review- tandfonline.com/eprint/4EEFZQU…

On teaching #restorativeJustice "Push tables back and tear walls apart and see how opened up we can become when we are closed down— enclosed around, I mean, and this is the extreme radicalness of moving furniture." Ping Showalter in tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Lindsey Pointer

What are prison systems like for women, how is their experience different from that of men? What is the social dynamic between the prisoners and how do courts perceive women in conflict with the law? Join us this 24.03.2023 at 6 PM for this important conversation!

#abolition is not primarily a matter of what to get rid of, but what to build and to orient around — being present, for example, to human vulnerability and to the ingredients that make for deep human flourishing. #restorativeJustice

#Mindfulness can improve #PsychologicalSafety at the workplace. It can help detect risks, respond to them favourably, and manage stress adaptively. #RestorativeLeadership

Can #restorativeJustice work when a person with a severe mental health 'disorder' commits serious harm and is housed in a high-security forensic mental health facility? Promising research by Mariëttevan Denderen Michiel van der Wolf

Locked away for years, awaiting an uncertain death-that's the reality for many on death row. A letter can restore some hope. Join us in writing letters to death row prisoners in Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, & Punjabi | Apply here: bit.ly/418aAb6 Deadline: 9 April

“Living in a #restorativeCulture is almost the antithesis of living in a risk culture: it does not minimise problems and dangers, it works individually, emphasises positive aspects, tries problem-solving &only reluctantly gives up” Shapland, Buchan Estelle Zinsstag Steve Kirkwood

A reflection to help choose curiosity over being right: “How could the opposite of my story be as true or truer than my story?” #restorativeLeadership

Reformist reforms are situated in the status quo, so that any changes are made within or against this existing framework. Non-reformist reforms imagine a different horizon and are not limited by a discussion of what is possible at present. Liat Ben-Moshe (2020)

Restorative justice's success requires seeing ourselves not merely as agents of individual transformation but as drivers of systems transformation, like a gardener who tends to both the plant and the soil ecosystem. #FaniaDavis #RestorativeJustice

#RestorativeJustice should be seen not as a blueprint to be followed in detail but as a compass, pointing a direction and providing an invitation to question and explore our values, our needs, our traditions, and our visions. #howardZehr

If we want to do #restorativeJustice circles well...we should be looking at ourselves. This is the true power of restorative justice; a power so strong that is capable of collapsing the power structures that surround us. Theo Gavrielides surl.li/kercq

Capitalist structures instill a fear of ageing within us. Older people are often considered ‘less productive.’ From job descriptions with an age limit — to beauty/wellness industries that emphasize on 'reverse ageing'; age is constantly stigmatized. (1/3) #SeniorCitizenDay

💬 How to make sure the principle VOLUNTARINESS is realised in restorative facilitation? 👉 The first edition of our Living Our Values series on ‘Voluntariness’ is coming up this Thursday! 👉 Register to attend! 👉 21 September, 5-7 pm CEST, online euforumrj.org/en/events/livi…

Inspirational presentation and interactive session currently underway from Arti Mohan who is talking about restorative leadership and paving the way for restorative community building. #rjweek #rjweek23 #RJC23 Restorative Justice Council

Officials confirm the felling of over 400 trees on written requests of citizens after the 2023 monsoon rains. In 1000 odd were felled in Shimla . Locals instead of accepting blame for illegal constructions, move quickly to get them felled. (Outlook) #shimla #HimachalPradesh

😃It's wonderful to be at ISPCAN in Sweden meeting with lots of inspiring colleagues. Our panel today with SVRI and Together for Girls looks at the Practice-Based Knowledge Framework for preventing childhood #sexualviolence.