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Juvenile offenders must meet with victims under new detention discipline program
from the article by Matt Long on South Carolina Radion Network:
The South Carolina agency that handles minor offenders under age 18 is changing how it punishes teens for any wrongdoing they commit once they are in jail.
The state Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) has begun a process where the youth will meet with their victims and negotiate their punishment. The agency’s Director of Restorative Justice Andy Broughton says the agency is trying to move away from simply locking up offenders in isolation.
Oct 16, 2012 Juvenile, Conflict, Region: North America and Caribbean, Prison, Country:USA
Restorative justice for juvenile offenders
from the entry by Harold Dean Trulear on Think Christian:
The recent Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama, which concerns the imposition of life-without-parole sentences for juvenile offenders, offers an important opportunity for people of faith to revisit our civic responsibilities with respect to children and youth.
Aug 15, 2012 Juvenile, Biblical, Practice, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:USA
Punishment v. restoration: A comparative analysis of juvenile delinquency law in the United States and Mexico
from the article by Beth Caldwell in the Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law:
....Within Mexico, the State of Oaxaca has developed a code that incorporates these human rights principles and sets forth procedures for using restorative justice conferences as an alternative to the adversarial court system.... Oaxaca’s approach exemplifies the restorative model contemplated in Mexico’s national constitutional reforms.
Aug 08, 2012 Juvenile, Practice, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:USA, Country:Mexico
Bullying not just a school issue
from the article by Joyanna Weber in the Cleveland Daily Banner:
For first time offenders, the juvenile court can try to mediate a resolution without the issue going to a courtroom. This is accomplished through mediation, informal adjustments and restorative justice.
Restorative justice gets the victim and the accused and their parents in a room to discuss the issue before it can make its way to court.
Jul 25, 2012 Juvenile, Practice, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:USA
Law is more than a profession, it's a calling: "Making a difference" through restorative justice
from the article by Michael C. Deering:
Before entering law school, a soon-to-be attorney dreams of “making a difference.” He dreams of representing clients as he advocates for truth and justice, as he lends his voice to those who cannot speak, as he defends the innocent and the young, and sets the wrong to right.
Then, reality sets in. Dreams of justice and zealous representation give way to stress and the everyday rigors of law school. Reading, briefing, and writing overwhelm the student. After three years of arduous work, the student graduates. Facing bar preparation, job searching in an economy that causes seasoned attorneys to shudder, and a mountain of educational debt, the graduate accepts work wherever he can find it.
Aug 11, 2011 Juvenile, Government, Practice, Legislation, Design, Region: North America and Caribbean, Policy, Values, Country:USA
Phoebe Prince bullies sentenced, but how do they make things right?
from Stacy Teicher Khadaroo's article in Christian Science Monitor:
Five teens who faced criminal charges for bullying in connection with the 2010 suicide of Phoebe Prince in South Hadley, Mass., have been sentenced to probation and community service.
While the courtroom chapter of the drama in central Massachusetts is largely over, bullying-prevention advocates hope that the work of “restorative justice” has just begun. Now, they say, the defendants should use their experience to help other young people steer clear of bullying and the deep harm it causes.
May 09, 2011 Juvenile, Practice, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:USA
Resolution by consensus
From the article by Pam Adams in the Journal Star:
Community peace conferences have already had an effect on Peoria police Sgt. Shawn Wetzel, and the program hasn't officially started yet.
"Being in law enforcement 17 years, we've always seen people who hate each other," he said. "To see the victim and offender getting along at the end of the process is a surprise for me."
The "process" is the peace conference, face-to-face meetings between the victim, the offender and trained volunteers who, jointly, work out a resolution for the offense.
Sep 30, 2010 Media, Juvenile, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:USA
Students won't be prosecuted after drug raid
From the Article by Darrell Cole in the Amherst Daily News:
Most, if not all students arrested at Amherst Regional High School following a drug raid earlier this month will escape criminal prosecution.
Deputy Chief Ian Naylor of the Amherst Police Department said that while interviews still have to be completed with two of the 30 youth arrested, the 28 young people and all five adults detained qualify for either restorative justice or adult diversion.
"Our goal has always been finding a positive outcome and what we've been saying from the beginning is that we would look at all situations to see if they met the criteria for referral to the programs," Naylor said. "We have to be fair and we have to be consistent and that's what we have done."
Apr 22, 2010 Juvenile, Region: North America and Caribbean, Case:Drug Crimes, Country:USA
Violent juveniles serving life without parole: When victims of crime disagree
By Lisa Rea
I would like to draw your attention to a very controversial piece of US federal legislation, HR 2289, which seeks to address the problem of juvenile lifers who are serving life sentences.
The expressed purpose of the bill is to "establish a meaningful opportunity for parole or similar release of juvenile offenders sentenced to life in prison."
Aug 07, 2009 Retribution, Juvenile, Theory, Correspondent:Lisa Rea, Region: North America and Caribbean
