Restorative Justice 

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• The Little Book of Restorative Justice by Howard Zehr

• The Little Book of Race and Restorative Justice by Fania Davis

• Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing our Realities (edited by E. Valandra and W. Wapȟáha Hokšíla)

• What is Restorative Justice? Tutorial
   

Restorative Justice in Vermont

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• VT Department of Corrections support of the Community Justice Centers

• VT Law School’s Master of Arts in Restorative Justice
   

Circles of Support and Accountability (COSAs) and related

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• Coming Home documentary by Bess O’Brien

• Vermont’s CoSA model and associated research

• Circles of Support & Accountability: An innovative approach to community-based risk management for high-risk sexual offenders

• Circles of Support & Accountability: Engaging community volunteers in the management of high-risk sexual offenders

• Downstream: the Effects of Parental Incarceration

 

Restorative Justice in Schools

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Articles

• 8 Tips for Schools Interested in Restorative Justice from Edutopia.org

• School Climate, the Brain and Connection to School by Chuck Saufler 

• Empathy, Equity, Empowerment: Using Restorative Practices to Build Character and Community While Reducing Suspensions by Christopher Martin

• Connection Circles: How to Establish a Restorative Circle Practice by Eric Rasmussen 

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Books

• Circle in the Square by Nancy Reistenberg

• Circle Forward by Carolyn Boyes-Watson and Kay Pranis 

• Implementing Restorative Practice in Schools: A Practical Guide to Transforming School Communities by Margaret Thorsborne and Peta Blood 

• Restorative Practices Handbook for Teachers, Disciplinarians and Administrators by Bob Costello

• The Psychology of Emotion in Restorative Practice by Peta Blood

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Implementation Guides & Resources

• Restorative Justice in Schools: Outcomes and Indicators

• Oakland Unified School District restorative justice implementation guide A Whole School Approach 

• San Francisco Unified School District's Resources Collection of implementation guides, resources and articles. 

• Restorative Justice in Oakland Schools: Implementation and Impacts, An Effective Strategy to Reduce Racially Disproportionate Discipline, Suspensions and Improve Academic Outcomes 

• Restorative Practice Kete (A Kete is A Basket of Materials or Manual) New Zealand Ministry of Education) 

• Restorative Solutions Resources and Links: Handouts

• Learning for Justice: Toolkit for Restorative Justice

• Mindfulness Poems for opening and closing circle, from MrsMindfulness.com

• Restorative Justice Circle Scripts