Alphabetical Listing

Alphabetical listing of restorative justice websites highlighted on RJ Online.

Life Trax

The Colorado School Mediation Project (CSMP), founded in 1987, is a regional nonprofit organization with national connections that is dedicated to creating safe, caring and just communities where conflicts are resolved productively and differences are valued. CSMP works with educators, administrators, youth organizations and school communities to design, implement and evaluate a conflict resolution education program for their site.

M2/W2 Restorative Christian Ministries.

According to its website, the vision of M2/W2 Restorative Christian Ministries is "to recruit and empower volunteers to reflect God’s restorative and inclusive love within the criminal justice system and wider society, to foster healthier communities."

Matt 5-9

This website is set up to be a resource for individuals seeking to use restorative practices in church settings.

Mediation Information and Resource Center

Mediate.com features over 800 Articles and 5,500 professional members in our international Locate A Mediator Directory. Our vision is to make mediation and conflict resolution information and education available to the widest possible audience.

Mediation Northern Ireland

Mediation Northern Ireland provides several services in the area of conflict resolution, including training in conflict resolution.

Mediation UK

Mediation UK is a national voluntary organization dedicated to developing constructive means of resolving conflicts in communities.

Mennonite Central Committee, Restorative Justice

This page of the Mennonite Central Committee's website lists restorative justice resources available from the MCC, links to organizations using restorative practices in Canada, and more general resources.

Minnesota Department of Corrections: Restorative Justice

This site includes descriptions of circles and other restorative programs in place in the State of Minnesota, as well as articles by Kay Pranis.

Minnesota Restorative Service Coalition

MRSC exists as a statewide coalition to promote restorative philosophy and quality restorative services for individuals, communities and organizations.(From the website)

Montana Department of Justice

Montana communities have implemented a number of programs based on this philosophy, including victim/offender meetings, family group conferencing, sentencing circles, the use of victim and community impact statements, restitution programs, victim awareness education, school expulsion alternatives, diversion programs and community panels. (excerpt)

National Association for Community Mediation

The National Association for Community Mediation (NAFCM) is the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to community-based mediation programs. The organization’s purpose is to support the maintenance and growth of community-based mediation programs and processes, to present a compelling voice in appropriate policy-making, legislative, professional, and other arenas, and to encourage the development and sharing of resources for these efforts.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

The NCJRS is sponsored by a number of agencies of the US Justice Department. This database provides abstracts and in some instances full texts of articles and research in all aspects of criminal justice, with a substantial number of restorative justice materials.

National Institute for Advanced Conflict Resolution

The National Institute for Advanced Conflict Resolution (NIACR) was founded for the purpose of advancing the field of conflict resolution in the United States, and promoting a greater understanding of the role of mediation in resolving disputes. This website was created not only to provide an online resource for practicing mediators, but also to make available to the general public information about issues pertaining to mediation and conflict resolution. (description from website)

National Organization for Victim Assistance

NOVA is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services.

New York State Community Justice Forum

This site provides news of interest in the state of New York.

North Carolina Family Group Conferencing Project

This project, conducted by a training and evaluation team from NC State University’s Social Work Program, uses Family Group Conferencing to develop partnerships among families, neighbors, community members and leaders, and public agencies that protect, nurture, and safeguard children and other family members by building on the strengths of the family and their community.

Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington County, Inc. (OAR)

OAR is the leading provider of offender services in Arlington County and the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia, as well as Washington, DC. Services include emergency assistance of food, shelter, and clothing, as well as mentoring, one-on-one tutoring, group workshops, and pre- and post-release educational courses. OAR also supervises any individuals who have been assigned Community Service hours by the Arlington and Falls Church courts and works with adjudicated juveniles in DC.

Peacemakers Trust

Peacemakers Trust is a Canadian non-profit with the mandate to develop and support research, education, training, and other activities concerning conflict resolution, good governance and peacebuilding.

Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers

This resource website for Juvenile Probation officers offers different resources on Balanced and Restorative Justice.

Pennsylvania Juvenile Court Judges' Commission

Pennsylvania is moving toward the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model in its juvenile justice system. This site offers some of the resources that have been developed.