Jul 23, 2026 | Blog Posts, From Our Director, Reports and Reflections
Earlier this month, Restorative Justice Initiative (RJI) staff and board members attended the 10th National Association for Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ) conference. The largest national conference devoted to restorative justice to date, nearly... 
Sep 18, 2025 | Blog Posts, From Our Director, Reports and Reflections
2025 Annual Report I founded Restorative Justice Initiative (RJI) in 2015 in order to increase connection and transparency within the sector. It was my aim to break down silos and to provide opportunities for practitioners committed to a restorative justice framework... 
May 6, 2025 | Blog Posts, From Our Director, Opinion
Restorative Justice Can Offer Answers and Healing in the Wake of Random Acts of Violence written by Mika Dashman, Founding Director, RJI The New York Times recently published a story about two Brooklynites (Domingo Tapia and Gary Anderson) and their families* who were... 
Dec 10, 2024 | Blog Posts, From Our Director, Opinion
The System Did Not Deliver Justice for Jordan Neely, But It Was Not Designed To Like many of my fellow New Yorkers, I am outraged that Daniel Penny killed Jordan Neely on a subway car (based on the perception of threat–which is highly racialized in this country–but no... 
Oct 28, 2024 | Blog Posts, Events and Opportunities, From Our Director
Join our In-House Training Cohort Restorative Justice Initiative is happy to announce two open cohort-based trainings for New Yorkers who wish to gain, broaden and sharpen their restorative facilitation skills and practice in a supportive community, regardless of... 
Oct 7, 2024 | Blog Posts, From Our Director, Reports and Reflections
2024 Annual Report We are living in increasingly divisive times. It is difficult for people across identities and across the political spectrum to hear each other out. Sometimes this is true within families, between generations. We need to learn to listen; to listen...