CHICAGO (WLS) -- More than two dozen Chicagoans now have an opportunity to live their lives differently. Wednesday marked the first graduation for the Circuit Court of Cook County's Restorative ...

Restorative Justice helps to address the relationship between victims, offenders and the community in a way that repairs the impacts of an incident, holds the offender accountable for their actions ...

Justice often ends cases but leaves harm unresolved. Repair reduces repeated violence by allowing harm to be acknowledged and ...

Editor's note: A year ago, after the murder of George Floyd, the U.S. exploded with protests bringing attention to the scourge of police violence against African Americans. Initial calls to "defund ...

Restorative justice came to the Coachella Valley Unified School District when a few moms finally had enough of their kids coming home in tears after being bullied at school. The parents vented their ...

Over the past few years, statistics on how the U.S. justice system is failing its citizens have come fast and hard. With more than 2 million people detained in jails and prisons, we have the highest ...

Brandt Jean hugs Amber Guyger during his victim impact statement following her sentencing for killing his older brother Botham Jean. Tom Fox / Staff Photographer Now that the Amber Guyger trial, ...

Justice needs to address the effects on victims. Source: Stephano Pollio/Unsplash, Creative Commons The North American legal system has been stagnant for many years and it may be time to ask ourselves ...

Thomas Whitaker appears in a booking photo by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville, Texas. The Texas Catholic bishops said Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to stop the execution of ...

A moderated conversation about implicit bias within the criminal justice system. A moderated conversation with black educators, legal experts, and social justice advocates as they unveil the many ...

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