Restorative Justice

FreeHer VT "From Incarceration to Education" Event 11/05/2023

From the organizers, FreeHer and the Education Justice Coalition:

Join FreeHer VT and the Education Justice Coalition for a march and panel event! Vermont Corrections general fund spending increased 335% between 1985 and 2017. By comparison, total general funding spending on education increased by just 57% over the same time period (Blueprint for Smart Justice VT). At this event we be march from the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility to a school to demonstrate our commitment to moving resources. Upon gathering we hear from FreeHer on their important campaign to stop the building of a new Women's Prison in Vermont.

For more information visit: www.freehercampaign.org/vermont

Moments with Melinda: Interview with Robert Sand 05/12/2023

From Melinda Moulton:

Robert L. Sand joined the faculty at Vermont Law School on a full-time basis in 2016, having served as the Vermont Governor's Liaison to Criminal Justice Programs, the former elected prosecutor (State’s Attorney) for Windsor County, Vermont (a position he held for 15 years), and a visiting professor of criminal law at Vermont Law School. He is a 1980 graduate of Hamilton College and a 1987 graduate of Vermont Law School, magna cum laude, where he served as the managing editor of the Vermont Law Review. He is a past member of the Vermont Law School Board of Trustees.

Mr. Sand is the Founding Director of the Center for Justice Reform at VLS to include spearheading the creation of a Master of Arts in Restorative Justice degree and a Professional Certificate in Restorative Justice. The Center for Justice Reform brings to VLS enhanced curricular attention to cutting-edge criminal justice issues and organizes conferences, presentations, and lectures related to justice reform efforts.

VLS and the Center for Justice Reform hosts the federally funded National Center on Restorative Justice, in partnership with the University of Vermont and the University of San Diego. Sand holds a Certificate in Restorative Justice Facilitation and Leadership from the University of San Diego.

FreeHer VT Town Hall 02/06/2023

From the organizers:

Join FreeHer Vermont organizers and neighbors to learn how they're organizing to stop the construction of a new prison in Vermont, and how they plan to end the incarceration of women and girls in Vermont. They share about current campaigns and how Vermonters can get involved!

For more information visit: www.nationalcouncil.us

Judge Ben: Franklin Grand Isle Restorative Justice Center 11/18/2022

Ben Joseph interviews staff from the Franklin Grand Isle Restorative Justice Center.

Harmony Bourgeois - Executive Director

Courtney Whittemore - Director of Re-Entry Services

For more info: fgirjc.org/home

In the World of Winooski: Restorative Justice in Winooski 07/26/2022

Learn what Restorative Justice is and how it's being practiced to support Winooski youth.

Guest: Kayla Loving, Restorative Justice Coordinator at Spectrum Youth & Family Services

For more info: winooskivt.gov

Judge Ben: A Prosecutor's Take on Restorative Justice 08/27/2021

Judge Ben Joseph talks to Diane Wheeler about the Restorative Justice model.

From Transformative Justice to Restorative Justice: Exploring Youth-Led Restorative Justice 05/27/2021

In this panel event we learn from and with several youth-led restorative justice programs. We want to learn from what's working in these programs and also collectively vision and push around how we can better center youth and justice in these kinds of programs. We hope that this panel event inspires other Vermont schools to start and grow youth-led restorative justice programs!

This event was co-hosted by Vermont Legal Aid, Outright Vermont, Rights and Democracy, the Vermont Human Rights Commission, Youth 4 Change at The Root Social Justice Center, IDEAL Middlebury, Rutland Country NAACP, and The Education Justice Coalition of Vermont and various community members!

Alyssa Chen, Education Justice Coalition Coordinator
Hannah Horris, IDEAL Middlebury Volunteer
Kayla Loving, Restorative Justice Coordinator in Winooski
Reuben Roberts, Restorative Justice Schools Coordinator Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY)
Abigail Brown, U 32 students and restorative justice volunteer
Mia Merel, Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth Intern

Judge Ben: What Is Restorative Justice? 09/05/2019

Judge Ben interviews Nina Curtis, Executive Director of the Franklin Grand Isle Restorative Justice Center.

Burlington CEDO Show: Parallel Justice for Victims of Crime with Anthony and Kim 05/20/2019

Anthony Jackson Miller, Parallel Justice Specialist with the Burlington Police Department, and Kim Jordan, Parallel Juctice Specialist with the Burlington Community Justice Center, provide an overview of their program, and discuss how individuals in the community can proactively stay safe and protect their belongings and valuables as the days are becoming warmer.

They talk about locking up bikes, locking up cars, and keeping valuables out of plain site. Anthony and Kim also remind people that even if they become victims of crime, it is not their fault, and they did not deserve it. Finally, the two of them give an overview of who they are and how they differ in their responses.

For more information visit burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Press Conference on Justice Kennedy Retirement 06/29/2018

Leahy, a leading member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, takes media questions on Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court among other topics of current interest.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!