Promoting previously unthinkable ways

from the paper by Derek Wilson:

Building a more restorative culture in society is to: build a new practice that works critically and reflectively within existing traditions and institutions; enable people to transgress traditional boundaries and meet; support existing organisations re-envision their role in the light of a new and agreed political dispensation; and set free initiatives that are transformative because of their inclusive structures or the focus of their work.

....An initial question before reading this is “what are we restoring to?”

Jan 24, 2011 Definition, Theory, Country:Northern Ireland, Distinguishing, Region: Europe

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Youth justice report claims restorative justice would be more effective than courts

from Joe Lepper's post on Children & Young People Daily Bulletin:

The government is being urged to deal with the majority of young offenders in England and Wales through restorative justice conferences rather than the courts, in a report on youth justice hearings.

The report, called Time For A New Hearing, is based on an international comparison of how young offenders are dealt with and found that restorative justice conferences are more effective than courts in reducing reoffending.

Jan 20, 2011 Juvenile, Country:England&Wales, Practice, Region: Europe, Policy, Politics

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Ahern to expand restorative justice scheme

from Niamh Connolly's article in The Post:

The government has given the green light to expanding a restorative justice pilot scheme to the criminal courts. Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern approved a memo to cabinet before Christmas to allow for an expansion of the Tallaght-based Restorative Justice Service to the Criminal Courts of Justice. It also allows the Nenagh Community Reparation project to be expanded to Limerick and Tipperary.

Jan 18, 2011 Region: Europe, Country:Ireland

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