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San Francisco’s Progressive DA is an Advocate of Restorative Justice

San Francisco’s Progressive DA is an Advocate of Restorative Justice

Dec 4, 2019 | News and Updates, Podcasts and Other Media, Restorative Justice in Other US Cities

NPR recently aired an interview with Chesa Boudin, San Francisco’s newest District Attorney, who narrowly won the race on a platform of radically overhauling how that office handles crime and punishment. 

RJ Program used in police beating case aims to bridge divides

RJ Program used in police beating case aims to bridge divides

Oct 10, 2019 | News and Updates, Restorative Justice in Other US Cities, Seeking Restorative Justice

In 2018, leaked body camera footage showed an Asheville, North Carolina, police officer beating and using a stun gun on pedestrian Johnnie Rush. Last month, former officer Chris Hickman pleaded guilty to assaulting Rush and received a sentence of 12 months of probation with no jail time.

The Restorative Justice Project on 60 Minutes and The Redemption Project on CNN

May 31, 2019 | News and Updates, Restorative Justice in Other US Cities, Television and Film

60 Minutes recently profiled a program at the University of Wisconsin Law School in which survivors of serious, violent crime meet with the responsible parties for face-to-face dialogue after extensive individual preparation.

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