
| DATE OF EVENT: | Monday November 16, 2009
8:00am to 10:30pm (for inmates) 1:30pm to 4:00pm (for staff) |
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| TITLE OF EVENT: | Mission Institution Restorative Justice Forum |
| LOCATION: | Mission Institution
PO Box 60 Mission, BC V2V 4L8 |
| ATTENDANCE: | Inmates and Staff of Mission Medium Security Institution |
| PRESENTER(S): |
Dan & Heather Basham are the parents of two children and the survivors of a tragic crime. At this session they will present their story. Both are engaged in a process of victim-offender mediation through the Fraser Region Community Justice Initiatives Association, where Dan is also employed as a trainer for RJ in schools. Liz Elliott is a Co-Director of the Centre for Restorative Justice and an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University. Her teaching and research concentrations are in restorative justice and prisons. Liz will co-facilitate the session's events. Susan Underwood is the Coordinator for Partners in Learning, a community-based organization that brings eligible prisoners on passes to engage with youth in schools, youth detention centers and community groups. Susan will co-facilitate the session's events. |
| SUMMARY: | Both morning and afternoon sessions will be experienced as a circle process, with Circle introductions, Dan & Heather's story, discussion and close. |
| CONSIDERATIONS: | |
| CONTACT: | The Chaplains:
Rev. Tom Rathjen (rathjentd@csc-scc.gc.ca) Fr. Mako Watanabe (watanabemj@csc-scc.gc.ca) |
| PLANNING PARTNERS: | Partners in Learning Centre for Restorative Justice, Simon Fraser University Mission Institution CAC Chaplaincy, Mission Institution |