1. Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice
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Illinois Balanced and Restorative Justice
Juvenile Detention Centers Training
January 27-29, 2015
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2. Restorative vs Retributive
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3. The Importance of Balance
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The Importance of Balance
Equal time and effort must be given to developing relationships as is given to content/issues and plans.
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4. What is Restorative Justice?
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What is Restorative Justice?
"Restorative justice represents a paradigm change from thinking about justice as a mechanism for social control to thinking about justice as a mechanism for social engagement.
We know that people who are engaged in healthy ways socially and emotionally make better decisions, and so restorative justice seeks to be socially and emotionally intelligent justice."
Dr. Brenda Morrison, Director Centre for Restorative Justice, Simon Fraser University
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5. Understanding Restorative Justice
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Understanding
Restorative Justice
Instead of asking…
Restorative justice asks…
What rule was broken?
What harm was done?
Who did it?
How can the harm be repaired?
How will we punish them?
Who is responsible?
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6. In Communities: In Schools: What does restorative justice look like?
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What does restorative justice look like?
In Communities:
In Schools:
Restorative justice can be a diversion from the court system as well as a philosophical foundation of the justice system.
Restorative practices are used to reduce out of school suspensions and expulsions.
School staff assist youth in co-creating a peaceful school climate. Youth learn how to hold each other accountable for inappropriate behavior, and understand how others are harmed by that behavior.
Trained community volunteers assist offending youth to meet with their victims to understand the harm caused, apologize, repay, and change their behavior.
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7. Social Discipline Window
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8. Four Important Elements
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Four Important Elements
make it more likely that programs will reflect restorative principles
Encounter: Creates opportunity for all to meet to discuss the crime and its harm to others.
Amends: Expects offenders to take steps to repair the harm done to others.
Reintegration: Seeks to restore victims and offenders to whole, contributing members of society.
Inclusion: Provides opportunities for all to collaborate in creating a resolution.
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9. Managing difficulties & disruptions Repair relationships
Restorative conferencing/
circles
Corridor
conferencing,
peer mediation,
problem solving
Relational
practices, school
/classroom
policies, curricula,
social skills, etc.
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Whole School Approach
Restore
Relationships
__________
Managing difficulties
& disruptions
Repair relationships
____________________
Developing social/
emotional capacity
Create relationships
--Brenda Morrison, 2007
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10. Of Restorative Practices
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Five Characteristics
Of Restorative Practices
RELATIONSHIPS:
Developing caring connections and finding common ground
RESPECT:
Listening to others’ opinions and valuing them
RESPONSIBILITY:
Being accountable for actions taken
RESTORATION:
Repairing harm that has been caused
REINTEGRATION:
Ensuring all remain included and involved
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11. Restorative Practices Victim/Offender Conferencing
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Victim Impact Panels/Classes
Restitution
Restorative Peer Juries
Peacemaking
Circles
ENCOUNTER PRACTICES
Community Panels
Restorative Group
Conferencing
Victim/Offender Conferencing
Letters of
Apology
Community
Service
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12. Restorative Chat For someone who caused harm
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Restorative Chat
For someone who caused harm
For someone who was harmed
What happened?
What were you thinking at the time?
What did you think when it happened?
What have you thought about since?
Who do you think has been affected? In what way?
How have you been affected? Who else has been? In what way?
What do you need to do to make things right?
What’s been the hardest part?
How can we make sure this doesn’t happen again?
What is needed to make things right?
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13. What Is Conferencing Face-to-face encounter to repair harm
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What Is Conferencing
Face-to-face encounter to repair harm
Person(s) who has been harmed
Person(s) who did the harm
Supporters of each of them
Others with a stake in the outcome
Led by a trained facilitator
The participants decide the outcome of the conference
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14. What Is Conferencing - 2 Voluntary for victim
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Voluntary for victim
Admission of responsibility by offender
Incident-based, behavior-based
Focus on empowering participants
Look at underlying causes
Come to consensus agreement
For adults or juveniles, any point in life
Any point in the justice system or school process
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15. Steps in a Conference Introductions
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Steps in a Conference
Introductions
Participants’ stories – victim or offender (victim’s choice), the other, victim’s supporters, offender’s supporters, and again until done
Repairing the harm: agreement
Closing the conference
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