Restorative Practices

This new online video that explains how Vermont's court diversion program, an alternative to the traditional court system, works. The 9-minute video highlights how the program's restorative justice approach benefits participants and the community. Approximately 10 percent of misdemeanor charges in Vermont are handled through diversion at significant savings to the state; participants who successfully complete the program avoid a criminal conviction.

The National Opportunity to Learn Campaign has provided a toolbox for educators interested in using restorative practices in their schools.

The Oakland Unified School District is at the forefront of a new approach to school misconduct and discipline by using restorative justice, which seeks to resolve conflicts instead of suspending or expelling students for fighting or acting out.

This organization allows for a process that holds offenders accountable by requiring them to face the consequences of their actions instead of punitive punishment. Offenders serve to improve the quality of the community in which they live or damaged.

Empower community members to build positive connections with adult and youth offenders as they give back to the community to restore harm or damaged they have caused. This organization allows for an honest conversation about the offense in order to help the individual understand the impact of the choices they’ve made on their community.

Tools and resources for school staff and other adults trained to facilitate conferences and circles to repair harm in educational settings and designed to assess readiness, implementation and outcomes for school-based restorative discipline models.