Links and Resources

Restorative Justice in Vermont

• RJ in Vermont  – Jan Dembinsky interviews Derek Miodownik in the Vermont Law Journal (Summer, 2014)

Restorative Justice Research and Evaluation

• National Restorative Justice Fact Sheet 
  The Peace Alliance and the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice
• Minor Crime in a Quaint Setting: Practices, Outcomes and limits of Vermont Reparative Probation Boards
  Karp, David R. and Kevin Drakulich, Humphrey, John and Gale Burford 2001 Reparative vs. Traditional Probation: A Tri-State Analysis. Washington, D.C.: National Institute of Justice

Circles of Support and Accountability (COSAs)

• Restorative Works Learning Network
  An article about the Vermont COSA program appeared in 2014
• Circles of Support and Accountability
  Kathryn Fox, Sociology Professor at the University of Vermont, conducted a qualitative evaluation of the State of Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Corrections’ Circles of Support & Accountability (CoSA) program.
• Circles of Support and Accountability (COSAs) in Canada (whose model is followed by the Community Justice Centers of Vermont) and throughout the world.  See below for two great examples:
  • Circles of Support & Accountability: An innovative approach to community-based risk management for high-risk sexual offenders
    Wilson, R.J. & A.J. McWhinnie  (2010), in M. Herzog-Evans (ed.),Transnational criminology manual. Oisterwijk, Netherlands: Wolf Legal Publishing.
  • Circles of Support & Accountability: Engaging community volunteers in the management of high-risk sexual offenders
    Wilson, R.J. , A.J. McWhinnie, J.E. Picheca, M. Prinzo, & F. Cortoni by (2007). Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 46, 1-15.

Restorative Justice Information and Practices

Resources regarding Restorative Justice practices are available at the following websites:

• International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP)
• Victim Offender Mediation Association

Here are a few example resources:

• “Restorative Justice FAQ”, Victim Offender Mediation Association
• Hopkins, B., Just Schools: A Whole School Approach to Restorative Justice, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004, 208 pages.
• Doolan, M. (August 7, 1999). “The family group conference – 10 years on.” Paper presented at “Building Strong Partnerships for Restorative Practices Conference.” Burlington, VT, USA.
• O’Connell, T. (August 6, 1998). “From Wagga Wagga to Minnesota.” Paper presented at the “First International Conference on Conferencing.” Minneapolis, MN, USA.
• O’Connell, T.; Wachtel, B.; Wachtel, T. (1999). Conferencing Handbook: The New Real Justice Training Manual. Pipersville, PA: The Piper’s Press.
• McCold, P., & Wachtel, T. (August 2003). “In pursuit of paradigm: A theory of restorative justice.” Paper presented at the “XIII World Congress of Criminology,” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
• McCold, P. (August 7, 1999). “Restorative justice practice – The state of the field. Paper presented at Building Strong Partnerships for Restorative Practices Conference”. Burlington, VT, USA. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
• Zehr, Howard Changing Lenses: A New Focus for Crime and Justice, Christian Peace Shelf, 2005

Study Circles Resource Center (SCRC)

SCRC has worked with over 300 communities across the country in bringing together all kinds of
people in dialogue and problem solving on critical public issues. SCRC helps communities by giving them the tools to organize productive dialogue, recruit diverse participants, find solutions and work for action and change. www.studycircles.org

The “Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding” series:

• Zehr, Howard,  The Little Book of Restorative Justice, 2002
• Pranis, Kay The Little Book of Circle Processes: A New/Old Approach to Peacemaking, 2005
• Karp, David R. The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Colleges and Universities: Repairing Harm and Rebuilding Trust in Response to Student Misconduct 2013

The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding series are available at goodbooks.com.