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A Means of Healing Through Restorative Justice

This session will provide an introduction to restorative justice with examples of current applications in practice. Participants will have an opportunity to engage in restorative circle processes and experience restorative approaches first-hand. The session will also focus on community research partnerships and how leveraging a national platform for research will help advance the field of restorative justice. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage in dialogue on what they see as potential barriers and facilitators are for increasing the use of restorative approaches in the U.S. criminal justice system.

Speakers:

Jon Kidde, PhD

Jon Kidde has been exploring the concepts of restorative justice (RJ) for 20 years and has played a critical role in the conceptualization, application, and enhancement of restorative justice within different contexts—education, justice, and organizations in several states. Jon is an independent consultant living in Vermont focused on restorative justice, school discipline and juvenile justice reform.

Abigail Crocker, PhD

Abby is an applied biostatistician with a collaborative research focus on the intersection of the social determinants of health and criminal justice issues. Abby serves as the Director of Research for the National Center on Restorative Justice, a federally funded partnership between the Vermont Law School, the University of Vermont, and the University of San Diego. In this role, Abby manages the Restorative Justice Research Community – an interdisciplinary academic home for restorative justice researchers and scholars. In addition, Abby has an extensive applied research portfolio as part of UVM’s Justice Research Initiative with projects focused on correctional environments, women’s incarceration, and health disparities.

 

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