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…
A Look Ahead to Mayor Davis
Two years ago, Joe Krovoza ended his lengthy tenure as mayor, where he had served from January…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Story Behind the Girl in South Carolina
Those quick to jump on parents and the school might be interested to learn that, according to…
Sunday Commentary II: Troubling Protests in South Carolina, Complex Situation
Leaving aside any racial implications involved in the incident at the high school in South Carolina, it…
I Believe in Restorative Justice for My Child’s Killer
By Sharletta Evans It has been nearly 20 years since my 3-year-old son, Casson Xavier “Biscuit” Evans,…
Restorative Justice: The New Way Forward
by Lisa M. Rea Most of us know someone injured by crime. They are offenders, ex-offenders and…
My View: DA-Judge Battle Over Turf, Miss New Opportunities
Two weeks ago we reported that Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig went to the Yolo County…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Urban Farm, Binning and Alternative Conflict Resolution
What Should the City Do About Mace 25? As we reported on Saturday, the Davis City Council…
Sunday Commentary: Full Circle and a Big Victory For Restorative Justice
In January, when Assistant Police Chief Darren Pytel and many of the other members of the Community-Police…
My View: New Police Conflict Resolution Program Could Change Community-Police Relations
In the last several months across the nation, we have seen play out in Ferguson and Staten…
City of Davis To Implement Community-Police Alternative Conflict Resolution Pilot Program
The city of Davis is implementing a restorative justice-style alternative conflict resolution pilot program that will enable…
