The Basics
Discover Restorative Justice: A transformative approach that focuses on healing, accountability, and repairing harm, fostering empathy, and building stronger, more compassionate communities. Join the journey toward justice and healing.
Restorative Justice Cleveland
Building local knowledge and capacity for restorative justice programming and policy here in the Cleveland area, we are sowing the seeds of a more compassionate, equitable, and united community for all.
What we do
Connect with advocates
Collaborating with local supporters, we share insights and promote restorative justice in Cleveland.
Stay up-to-date on new developments
Keeping ourselves informed, we track the latest improvements and best practices in restorative justice.
Pursue systems change
Advocating for system improvements, our goal is to prioritize fairness, healing, and justice.
Engage with communities
Actively involving various communities, we ensure our programs and policies meet their unique needs.
Develop new policy and research
Through research and policy creation, we enhance restorative justice practices in our community.
Rebuild relationships after harm
Our aim is to mend relationships affected by harm, fostering reconciliation and resilient communities.
Inaugural RJ Community Film Event: Exploring the Power of Restorative Justice
The inaugural RJ Community Film Event is set to engage the community on Thursday, November 9th, 2023, at 6:00 PM at the Urban Community School, located at 4909 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland.
Is Chicago’s shift to restorative justice and fewer school police working? Some say yes.
Youth organizer Maria Paula Degillo used to protest in downtown Chicago against the high rates of suspensions and expulsions for students of color. Now, she collaborates with Chicago Public Schools to create safe school environments without harsh discipline and over policing.
Faced with a violent killing, a family chooses forgiveness over prison
Donald Fields Jr. faced a life sentence after he was charged with his father's murder. Instead, his case became a pioneering instance of restorative justice.
Restorative justice, ending death penalty discussed at First Friday Club of Cleveland
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, executive director of Catholic Mobilizing Network (CMN), shares about CMN's work and the Catholic call to oppose the death penalty and promote restorative justice.
Criminal justice leaders tout the benefits of 'restorative justice'
Durham, N.C. police chief, sheriff, and D.A. agree that county’s practices and experience can be a model for systemic reform.
PD/Cleveland.com guest column: Youth violence is also a cry for connection
Gabriella Celeste, policy director of the child studies center at Case Western Reserve University, calls for more efforts to engage local youth positively outside the justice system.