The goal of restorative justice processes is to build understanding, encourage accountability, and provide an opportunity for healing.

“For it isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Restorative Justice is a philosophy that views crime as a violation of people and relationships, and it takes different forms. It recognizes that crime harms the whole community, harm creates obligations, and justice involves community members helping those who caused harm take responsibility and make things as right as possible for victims and other affected parties.