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Restorative Justice
There is a movement in Virginia to evolve our judicial system to decrease the emphasis on punishment and focus more on healing or restoring what was damaged by criminal or civil offense. We explore restorative justice and see who benefits.
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Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointHoward Zehr, often called the “grandfather” of restorative justice speaks about his role in the movement, and how it is shaped by indigenous traditions and cultures. -
Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointEastern Mennonite University, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, began the nation’s first graduate level program related to restorative justice. Now students come from around the world to study big ideas about reform on this small college campus.
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Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointRestorative justice is a practice that originated in the 1970s. But how does it work, and why is it being used? Many agencies turn to it as a practice in an effort to reduce punitive measures.
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Screen capture/VPM News Focal PointThe first veterans treatment docket in Virginia was established in Fairfax in 2015, and since that time, there are eight additional courts. Fairfax also has drug and mental health treatment dockets—all meant to provide mentors and special services so that individuals can avoid jail and cure the issues that led to their issues with law enforcement.
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