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Three Essential Building Blocks for Starting a New Restorative Justice Program by Dr. Mark Umbreit and Ted Lewis Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking University of Minnesota September 12, 2016 The Three Building Blocks The


  1. “Three Essential Building Blocks for Starting a New Restorative Justice Program” by Dr. Mark Umbreit and Ted Lewis Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking University of Minnesota September 12, 2016

  2. The Three Building Blocks

  3. The Three Building Blocks ▪ Community-Government Partnership ▪ Best Practices for Casework and Facilitation ▪ Flexible Case-Management System

  4. A Strong Foundation … … Is the Key to Sustainability

  5. Restorative Justice Basics A relational approach to justice that … 1. Focuses on the harm done 2. Engages those most involved

  6. Restorative Justice Is … 1.Victim-centered 2.Offender-focused 3.Community-driven 4.Government-safeguarded

  7. Restorative Justice The central practice of restorative justice involves DIALOGUE

  8. COMMUNITY POLICING R J Dialogue Restorative Dialogue Processes Models PRISONER RE-ENTRY Adapted from: Mark Seidler, Clearestory Communcations markus@csd.net

  9. Where RJ Dialogue fits in the Criminal Justice System DIVERSION PRE-TRIAL OR PRE- PREVENTION ADJUDICATION Dialogue Opportunity PAROLE & PROBATION REENTRY PRISON OR COMMITMENT

  10. The Three Building Blocks

  11. The Three Building Blocks Number One: Community-Government Partnership

  12. Finding the Right BALANCE Between Government and Community Resources

  13. Finding the Right BALANCE Between Government and Community Resources

  14. The Three Building Blocks Number Two: Best Practices for Casework and Facilitation

  15. Safety Trust Openness

  16. Best Practices Involve … • Standards • Skills • Structures

  17. Best Practices Involve … • Standards • Skills • Structures • … but also Heart-felt Connections

  18. The Three Building Blocks Number Three: Flexible Case-Management Systems

  19. Flexible

  20. Capacity for Diversity • Low-risk and high-risk offenders • Pre-court / mid-court / post-court • All victims who request supports • Use of multi-model programming • Mobilization of volunteerism

  21. The Three Building Blocks

  22. Next Steps … Sign up for our 3-Session Course that gets into the HOW-TO side of building new restorative dialogue programming

  23. To register for the sessions … Go to Restorative Justice on the Rise and click on ‘Webinars’

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