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Restorative Justice
“Punitive Discipline Policies Have Proven to Be Destructive to Children”
We need to think about “safety” in a holistic way.
Students Push for Restorative Approaches to Campus Sexual Assault
Survivor-led student groups are expanding restorative justice processes at universities across the US.
Beyond Exonerating the Innocent: Using Storytelling to Humanize Youth Sentenced to Die in Prison
Storytelling is central to restorative justice.
Let’s Harness the Power of the Women’s Marches to Build a Sustained Mass Resistance
This year feels like resistance.
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On Leaving Prison: A Reflection on Entering and Exiting Communities
Formerly incarcerated people suffer from losing their community twice — first while entering prison and again while leaving it.
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Facing Up to Our Shadow Side With Compassion
Restorative justice makes real the fact that conflict, pain, suffering and crime are part of all our lives.
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NYPD Officers Threaten High School Students With Taser
A recent video captured two NYPD officers using a Taser to push youth of color off a public sidewalk.
The GOP Plan to Prevent a Repeat of Obama’s Climate Action
Congress is moving to get rid of a legal precedent that allowed the EPA to tackle climate change under President Obama.
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Beyond the Bars of Hopelessness: How We Can Revive Parole
Under our politicized parole system, even juveniles serving life sentences are routinely denied parole.
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Shutting Down the Panopticon: A Report From Inside the Stateville Correctional Center
Prisoners at the roach-infested and noisy Stateville panopticon prison may soon be moving to other facilities.