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Wolff, Patrick M. "Restorative justice buzzes around Guam."

In this article Wolff reports on a 1998 conference in Guam on restorative justice. The conference was sponsored by a mediation group in Guam. Attendees included many notable members of the local community – for example, representatives from government agencies and non-governmental organizations, victim advocates, and criminal justice professionals. Additionally, a victim-offender mediation training session followed the conference.

Mirsky, Laura. The IIRP’s International Conference Takes the Next Step: Restorative Communities.

The eighth International Conference on Conferencing, Circles and other Restorative Practices, “The Next Step, Developing Restorative Communities, Part 2,” was a big success, according to participant feedback. The conference was held in the IIRP’s hometown of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, on October 18-20, 2006. More than 300 people joined in the three-day event, from Australia, Belgium, eight provinces of Canada, Costa Rica, England, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan and 25 states of the USA, plus Washington, D.C., and Guam. (excerpt)

Wolff, Patrick M. Restorative Justice Defuses Conflicts Surrounding Middle School Riot

In response to a Fall 2004 middle school riot in Guam involving ethnic overtones, the school asked a local non-profit community-based mediation organization to help with the situation. The organization developed a two-day process/method. The first day involved a conflict training resolution workshop, emphasizing diversity education for each group separately. The second day involved four concurrent Restorative Justice Group Conferences in the same room. The group conferences included storytelling and brainstorming ideas on how to prevent future violence; each group then selected the ideas they liked best and created a written agreement the students signed. The final step involved activities to reinforce harmony.

Wolff, Patrick M. Community Mediation Challenges Bring Blessings, Stifle Burnout.

Guam’s Inafa’ Maolek Mediation Center, like many such centers across the United States, tries to be all things to all people. This means not only mediation and restorative justice services, but also conflict resolution training services for a diverse variety of groups throughout the community who request such services. The challenge of customizing workshops to meet these needs is another slice that adds spice to this wonderfully exciting work. (excerpt)

Morton, Jonathan. Restorative Practices in Guam

During the past two decades, Inafaxe2x80x99 Maolek Mediation Center in Guam has used restorative justice to help offenders understand the consequences of their actions and offer amends to the people who suffered from the behaviour. Founder and executive director Attorney Pat Wolff describes its two primary services as direct mediation and conflict resolution training for students and adults

Restorative Practices in Guam

During the past two decades, Inafa’ Maolek Mediation Center in Guam has used restorative justice to help offenders understand the consequences of their actions and offer amends to the people who suffered from the behaviour. Founder and executive director Attorney Pat Wolff describes its two primary services as direct mediation and conflict resolution training for students and adults.