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Editor. Brazilians study NZ model

New Zealand’s restorative justice experience is proving a resource for other countries, with Brazil the latest country to look at developing its own pilot project. A group of Brazilians, including judges, policy writers and a prosecutor, recently spent a few weeks in New Zealand studying the court-referred restorative justice pilot and the Youth Court. “We want to see what is working and what is not working internationally so we can build a better project in Brazil,�? says Maercia De Mello, a member of the permanent commission of criminal policies in the Brazilian Federal District’s Attorney General’s office and the director of the Institute of International and Comparative Law. Maercia first saw restorative justice in practise in Canada and thought “the idea was very good�?. She went on to undertake research on the project, before organising the trip to New Zealand. (excerpt)

Teixiera, Gisele. Por uma justiça restauradora

Pelo vidro espelhado da sala de audiências do Juizado da Infância e da Juventude, a jovem vítima reconhece os menores acusados. “Esse da direita pegava ônibus comigo para ir à escola�?, diz. Semelhante ao que afirmaria em seguida a sua mãe, também vítima do assalto à mão armada na residência da família: “Somos vizinhos a vida toda.

Scuro Neto, Pedro. Câmaras restaurativas: a Justiça como instrumento de transformação de conflitos

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Proposed Restorative Justice Legislation in Brazil

In late 2005, the Commission of Participatory Legislation of the Brazilian House of Representatives held a public discussion on restorative justice. Tasked with bringing civil society organizations into the democratic process, the Commission sponsored the hearing at the request of the Instituto de Direito Comparado e Internacional de Brasilía. As a part of its intervention, the Instituto provided the Commission with draft restorative justice legislation for consideration.

Experimenting with Restorative Practices in Brazil

Several Brazilian organizations are exploring restorative justice philosophy and processes as a means of changing justice practice by

Growing Interest in Innovative Prison Management system.

Prison Fellowship affiliates in several countries are operating unique programs that make dramatic changes in prison management. These changes are based on a methodology developed by the Brazilian Association for Protection and Assistance to the Convicted (APAC), the PF affiliate in Brazil.

Scuro, Pedro and Renato Tardelli Pereira. A justiça como fator de transformação de conflictos: Princípios e implementação

No decorrer da década de 90 a discussão sobre a reforma do Judiciário restringiu-se a propostas de tipo “estrutural” - simplificação processual, atualização de procedimentos administrativos, intervenção na formação de bacharéis, promotores e juízes de Direito - que deveriam dar à Justiça maior competência, celeridade e, quem sabe, uma imagem menos negativa.

Scuro Neto, Pedro. The Restorative Paradigm: Just Middle-Range Justice

Restorative justice is a middle-range paradigm, a promise of future systemic change, implemented on a lower level of abstraction with operational notions defined for restricted orders of conflict, in specific, localized conditions.

Parker, Lynette. The Use of Restorative Practices in Latin America

Several Latin American countries are looking for alternative methods for dealing with crime and conflict. This opening has spurred both government and civil society to experiment with restorative processes.