On Oct. 16, 2008, the United States Sentencing Commission held a âworking luncheonâ in Washington D.C., where 91´óÉń restorative justice professor Howard Zehr was the… Read more about Howard Zehrâs Capital Introduction to Restorative Justice
At age 65, Howard Zehr muses with friends and colleagues about retiring and spending more time on his photography and kayaking, but he shows no signs of… Read more about Howard Zehr Keeps Planting Restorative Justice Seeds
Though contemporary restorative justice began only about 30 years ago, the effectiveness of these practices in reducing violence, incarceration, recidivism, and suspensions and expulsions in… Read more about How Effective Is Restorative Justice?
Four years ago, Jacqueline Roebuck Sakho, MA ’09, was working as the faith-based outreach coordinator for the Division of Corrections in Shelby County, which surrounds Memphis,… Read more about Restorative Justice Network of African Americans
In April 2009, when Forbes magazine labeled Memphis, Tennessee, as the second-most dangerous metropolitan area in the United States (after Detroit), at least a dozen… Read more about Transforming Memphis Little By Little
Getting to know the neighbors took on a new dimension recently at a gathering of residents at a Southeast Memphis apartment complex. Summoned as part… Read more about âTalking Stickâ Helps Heal
In the spirit of Raku, the artist makes no demands, expects nothing, follows no absolute plan, is secure in change, learns to accept another solution… Read more about Turmoil To Renewal: Jean Handley’s Saga
âMany people in peacebuilding are naĂŻve or unaware of how to engage policymakers. They are clueless about the kind of impact they can have. They… Read more about Influencing Public Policy With Hamâs Helping Hands
The neighborâs dog is keeping you awake with his barking. Or maybe youâre facing a divorce, and you would rather not hire a lawyer to… Read more about Cherishing Community Mediation
Professor David R. Brubaker has made it his lifeâs work to understand organizations and to teach them how to negotiate conflict in a healthy way.… Read more about Church Conflict Can Be Healthy