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

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Restorative justice at OWS

from the post by Stephan Geras on ZNet:

....However these “deeply personalized” new democratic processes will of necessity encounter obstacles and trip blocks which can bring to the surface individual and collective hurt or trauma; or in other words conflict which can obviously be strong enough to provoke violence. What’s referred to as the “cycle of violence” I interpret to mean that violence of any kind is internalized, whether it’s one on one or it’s a result of systemic mechanisms of oppression. 

Jul 12, 2012 Process, Practice, Community, Region: North America and Caribbean, Circle, Country:USA

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Voluntary participation in restorative practices

From the Restorative Justice Facilitator Code of Conduct and Standards of Training and Practice adopted by the Colorado Restorative Justice Council, April 2012:

A restorative justice facilitator shall conduct a restorative justice practice based on the principle of voluntary participation for all participants. Voluntary participation means that the participants in the restorative justice process have come to the meeting by choice. 

Jul 10, 2012 Practice, Guidelines, Standards, Region: North America and Caribbean, Country:USA

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Community Justice Initiatives helps prevent and deal with elder abuse as Canada’s population ages

from the article in the Midland Daily News:

....Community Justice Initiatives' Elder Mediation Service (EMS) of Canada helps families and organizations, like nursing and retirement homes, deal with conflict and abuse involving seniors. The service restores safety when abuse has occurred and assists with the implementation of practices that prevent abuse.

....Elder abuse is the mistreatment of an older adult by someone that they should be able to rely on; a caregiver, a spouse, a child, another family member, or even a friend. It can include physical violence, psychological harm, financial abuse, or neglect. Abuse is a misuse of power in an attempt to control the behaviour of another person.

Jul 06, 2012 Country:Canada, Practice, Region: North America and Caribbean

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