"A harm to one is a harm to all."
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our Restorative Justice (OurRJ) provides marginalized youth and young adults with an alternative approach to justice that disrupts the school to prison pipeline.
DEFINITION
Restorative justice seeks to build partnerships to reestablish mutual responsibility for constructive responses to wrongdoing within our communities.
Boyes-Watson, C. (2000). Suffolk University, College of Arts & Sciences, Center for Restorative Justice
https://www.suffolk.edu/college/centers/14521.php
VISION STATEMENT
As a model for the future of justice in Massachusetts, Our Restorative Justice (OurRJ) seeks to transform the way the justice system impacts young people and their communities. Criminality is more efficiently and effectively addressed in and by the community to meet the needs of those harmed, their community and the wider society. Restorative practices empower youth to continue their education and move toward the workforce, strengthen families and build robust communities, while reducing taxpayer costs.
About
Our Restorative Justice is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2012 with a mission to provide marginalized youth and young adults with an alternative to Juvenile Court.
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