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…
What is Restorative Policing?
On Monday, Lisa Rea of Restorative Justice International participated in a discussion in Davis on Police Oversight…
Additional Thoughts on Restorative Justice: Shifting Paradigms, Transforming Lives
by Deborah Brusco, Diane Clarke, Elvia Garcia, Kara Hunter, Jeannette Lejardi, and Manuel Medeiros As our community…
Commentary: Reflections on What Picnic Day Means for Criminal Justice Reform and Restorative Justice
There is a lot of distrust in what I will call the social justice community, at least…
Mayor Davis Explains How Restorative Process Might Work for Picnic Day 5
When the five co-defendants plead no contest to the felony resisting arrest charge in the Picnic Day…
Commentary: Not the Outcome They Desired, but the Certainty They Needed
It was a strange two days, to say the least. Tuesday started with Antwoine Perry dismissing his…
DA’s Office Releases Four-Year Report on Neighborhood Court Program
(From Press Release) – District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced the release of a comprehensive “Four-Year Report on…
Sunday Commentary: The Dark Underbelly and Our Broken Times
Thoughts On 11 Years of The Vanguard and Addressing the Brokenness of Our Times Eleven years ago…
Restorative Justice: Let’s Keep the Conversation Going
By Deborah Brusco, Diane Clarke, Elvia Garcia, Kara Hunter, Jeannette Lejardi, and Manuel Medeiros Over the past…
My View: Restorative Justice Will Be the Key to Islamic Center Vandalism
There was a lot of anger and apprehension that came out of Judge Dan Maguire’s decision to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Can a Restorative Process Work for the Islamic Center Vandal?
The first step of a potential restorative process was always going to be the resolution of the…