Restorative Justice Week 2009

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE ONLINE RESOURCES:

A Justice that Heals and Restores

http://www.anglican.ca/mission/resources/jhr/

A Justice that Heals and Restores is a resource booklet about the principles of restorative justice with suggestions for worship, workshops and bible studies that parishes can use during Advent and Lent. The resource is a joint project of the Restorative Justice Working Group of the Diocese of Toronto, the Church Council on Justice and Corrections and the EcoJustice Committee. One of the workshop outlines features a stirring reflection by Pam Randunsky, a member of the Church Council on Justice and Corrections , in which she shares her experience as the half sister of Kristen French, one of the victims of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka.

It arises out a resolution adopted by General Synod to affirm the principles of restorative justice which focus on healing and restoration and take seriously the needs of victims, offenders, and communities. General Synod requested the EcoJustice Committee to provide educational and promotional material on restorative justice for use at the diocesan and parish level.

Videos on the Reena Virk's story

A Healing River – Trailer Video. (Restorative Justice - stories)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nhw2llNdYeQ

www.heartspeakproductions.ca

A Healing River is a collection of passionate voices that take you on a journey through the paradigm shift that some call restorative justice. The film takes a thought provoking look at the issues of trauma, recovery and the psychological foundations of restorative process. It then challenges us all to take an active role in creating safer and healthier communities

A Healing River includes interviews with some of North America's leading thinkers and most experienced practitioners in the restorative justice movement including: retired Yukon Territorial Judge Barry Stuart, Victim Services Manager Sandy Bryce, Trauma Therapist Dr. Joe Solanto, Psychiatrist Dr. Donald L. Nathanson, circle keepers Harold and Phil Gatensby of the Tlinget Nation, Sandi Bergen and Dave Gustafson of Fraser Region Community Justice Initiatives Association, Restorative Justice Practitioner Kay Pranis, James Scott of the Ottawa Collaborative Justice Project, and Dr. Liz Elliott, director of The Centre for Restorative Justice at Simon Fraser University. Celine Lee, participant of the Victim Offender Mediation Program for serious violent crimes, and prisoners Deltonia Cook and Warren Glowatski, also speak candidly about their own healing journeys.

Examples of Restorative Justice events you could promote in your community

Guidelines for Designing a Multifaith Prayer Service
http://www.scarboromissions.ca/Interfaith_dialogue?multifaith_prayer_service.php

Live Re-Enactment of a Community Justice Circle
For information on what an event like this could be organized, please contact Rev. Carl Wake at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre: Carl.Wake@ontario.ca

Mock Restorative Justice circles
For information on what an event like this could be organized, please contact Kimberly Mann , chair of the Ottawa Restotarive Justice Network, at cjpkim@storm.ca

Other online resources you may find useful:
http://www.restorativejustice.org - Prison Fellowship International – Centre for Justice and Reconciliation - African site
http://www.pfi.org/cjr - Prison fellowship International
http://www.iirp.org - International Institute for Restorative Practices
http://peace.fresno.edu/rjp - Fresno Pacific University – Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies

French online resources (available in French only)

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peine_(droit)
Web encyclopaedia page on law and restorative justice. Very useful search engine.

http://www.justice.gc.ca/fra/pi/rs/rap-rep/2001/rr01_9/p1.html
Department of Justice Canada 's report on the role of victims in restorative justice. Raises issues.

http://www.pag-ipg.com/fr/projets/MyleneJaccoud.htm
Mylène Jaccoud is a specialist in restorative justice from the Université de Montréal. Her Web site is very useful.

http://spiralis.ca/fr/node/122
Web site providing links to services and help to individuals and groups.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/6004517/Exegese-rabbinique-et-exegese-paulinienne
This inter-religious site is a good search engine.

http://www.justicereparatrice.org/chapel
Bilingual site providing information and links to services.

http://erroyan.free.fr/spip.php?article63&lang=fr
Sermon on Lazarus and the rich man.

http://www.mediaspaul.qc.ca/fiche/id/2926.html
Faire justice autrement by Thérèse de Villette, co-founder of the Centre de Justice Réparatrice de Montréal. Interesting work based on her experience with Rencontres Détenus Victimes [face-to-face offender/victim encounters] (RDV).

For information on how to obtain other materials on Restorative Justice Week 2009, please visit our website www.ccjc.ca/restorative_justice.html

This resource was prepared by the Church Council on Justice and Corrections (CCJC)and representatives from supporting denominations in collaboration with the Correctional Service of Canada.

Please take a moment to provide us feedback on materials we prepared for RJ Week 2009 by completing a quick survey available on our website: www.ccjc.ca/restorative_justice.html