Santa Cruz County to Kick Off Neighborhood Court Program Modeled on Yolo County
By Josue Monroy SANTA CRUZ – The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office has unveiled a new…
Guest Commentary: Bringing Restorative Justice to the Manhattan DA’s Office
By Janos Marton James Berish was the first person in North Carolina to go through a restorative…
My View: Expungement in Islamic Center Vandalism Case Leads to Debate – Justice or White Privilege or Both?
Three years ago in Davis, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo in the early days of the Trump administration committed an…
Guest Commentary: Enlarging the Discussion on ‘Defunding’
By Robb Davis Observing the early evolution of discussions around defunding the police–and after having read The End…
Wrongful Conviction Project – Episode 2, Franky Carrillo
Franky Carrillo was one of the cases featured on Netflix’s series, “The Innocence Files.” The story begins…
SF DA’s Office Receives Grant to Expand Restorative Justice Diversion Program
One of the priorities of DA Chesa Boudin was to utilize more restorative justice programs as his…
Guest Commentary: RJI Recommendations for Countries Responding to Covid-19 in Prisons & Jails
by Lisa Rea On March 27th, RJI issued a press statement on covid-19 urging justice systems globally…
Restorative Justice International Podcast with Vincent Schiraldi of the Columbia Justice Lab
Vincent Schiraldi is a Senior Research Scientist at the Columbia School of Social Work and co-Director of…
Restorative Justice International Statement on COVID-19’s Impact on Prisons and Jails
(From Press Release) – Restorative Justice International (RJI) today urged U.S. and global justice systems to respond…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 53 – Boulder DA Michael Dougherty
Michael Dougherty came to Boulder from Manhattan and worked as a deputy in the DA’s office for…
Wrongful Conviction Project – Episode 1, Maurice Caldwell
Maurice Caldwell was convicted in 1991 in San Francisco Superior Court in the June 1990 death of…
Guest Commentary: Weinstein Verdict: Restorative Justice Is Needed to Empower Victims
By Lisa M. Rea and Ailbhe Griffith Most of us were not in the courtroom during the…
Trump’s Disastrous Attempt at Restorative Justice
By Sarah Lustbader Last week, the family of a British teenager, Harry Dunn, who was killed in…
Wrongful Convictions & Restorative Justice: What’s the Connection?
By Lisa Rea and Jeffrey Deskovic Some think there is little connection between wrongful convictions and restorative…
Restorative Justice International Endorses Chesa Boudin for SF DA
(From Press Release) – Restorative Justice International (RJI) has announced its endorsement of Chesa Boudin, candidate for…
Vanguard Court Watch Podcast Episode 2 – Lisa Rea – Restorative Justice
Lisa Rea is the president and founder of Restorative Justice International (RJI). RJI is an international association…
New ‘Restorative Justice’ Program Promises to Reduce Crime, Save Taxpayers Money
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – It was, no doubt, an unusual State Capitol press…
Yolo DA Announces Pilot Project Felony Expansion for Neighborhood Court Diversion Program
(From Press Release) – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced that his office has implemented a…
My View: Not All Victims Favor the Death Penalty
In the past few days, we have seen much in the way of angry responses from families…
Analysis: Is the Neighborhood Court Program Really That Innovative?
During the district attorney’s campaign, the Yolo County Neighborhood Court Program was held up as being a…
