restorative justice – PEACEVOICE

25 May, 2024

Welcome to the Beloved Community

By Robert C. Koehler

Welcome to the Beloved Community by Robert C. Koehler 1045 words We will not evolve into the future with closed...

6 Jul, 2023

Spare the Handcuffs, Spoil the Child

By Robert C. Koehler

Spare the Handcuffs, Spoil the Child by Robert C. Koehler 1003 words A tiny piece of news out of Florida...

9 Jun, 2022

The collateral damage comes home

By Robert C. Koehler

“They were at places that seemed safe — but few spaces in America are guaranteed safe anymore.”

20 Nov, 2021

Uninformed juries produce incorrect outcomes

By Wim Laven

I was a troubled teen. I remember the day I was called to my high school’s administrative office to receive a call. He gave me advice I have never forgotten...

2 Aug, 2019

An Open Letter to Venango County Court

By PeaceVoice

“My friend and his family are people of color, innocent, American, and just a family…” Author: Wim Laven Published in:...

13 Sep, 2017

Court convenes: Healing and justice meet

By PeaceVoice

“The speaker is Colleen Sheehan, the presiding judge of the Restorative Justice Community Court, which opened last week in the...

7 Jul, 2016

Campaign Nonviolence: A Growing Movement for A Culture of Nonviolence

By PeaceVoice

“Is America tired of its violence yet? While the media reports on the onslaught of shootings, militarism, police violence, and...

20 May, 2016

Rethinking Criminal Justice

By PeaceVoice

“In this time when our self-inflicted troubles seem so obvious but the possibility of change — that is to say,...

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