Restorative Justice is not new. The concept of restoring community trust, repairing harm, and keeping the wrongdoer accountable for their actions has its roots in indigenous tradition. Restorative Justice has existed for a long time and has been implemented in schools and in courts. It is not a fixed “method” but a set of meaningful practices like peace circles, sharing stories, empathic conversation, and listening that are designed to bring new beginnings, hope, healing, forgiving and understanding of self and others. (continue reading…)
