The Center for Restorative Justice is dedicated to promoting conversations among New England residents interested in exploring restorative practices. To that end, we offer the following resources:

Heart of Hope: A guide for using peacemaking circles to develop emotional literacy, promote healing & build relationships

Authors: Carolyn Boyes-Watson and Kay Pranis

For ording information email: crj@suffolk.edu

Peacemaking Circles and Urban Youth

Authors: Carolyn Boyes-Watson

For ordering information visit Living Justice Press

The Getting Started Guide in Restorative Justice: A Guide for New England

Authors: Carolyn Boyes-Watson and Candace Julyan
Publication date: 2005

This guide is designed to assist groups and individuals interested in developing restorative justice programs in their communities. The guide illustrates the various ways that existing programs began and developed their structure and practice.
Download a PDF version of the Guide.

The CRJ Paper Series

The Center offers writings on topics related to restorative practices and principles.

• Reflections from the Field: Hampden County Community Accountability Board Program (PDF), by Mary Quinn
• Making Peace in Northern Ireland (PDF), by Breidge Gadd
• Redefining Justice, by Carolyn Boyes-Watson
• Healing the Wounds of Street Violence (PDF), by Carolyn Boyes-Watson
• Holding the Space: the Journey of Circles at Roca (PDF),  by Carolyn Boyes-Watson
• Seeds of Change: Using Peacemaking Circles to Build a Village for Every Child, by Carolyn Boyes-Watson
• Learning by Heart: Restoring Hope to Our Schools (PDF), by Carolyn Boyes-Watson

Additional Web Resources

The following is a non-exhaustive list of links to information related to restorative justice.

Massachusetts/New England

Boston Theological Institute's Restorative Justice Working Group
An informal collaborative effort convened by the BTI and the Center for Restorative Justice, to promote dialog within and between the legal and theological communities. 

Houses of Healing
Information and excerpts from Robin Casarjian's book, which forms the basis for the Emotional Awareness/Emotional Healing program taught in Massachusetts prisons.

Vermont Department of Corrections
Directory of restorative and community services, including conferencing, reparative probation, assessment and 5-year strategy.

Criminal Justice Policy Coalition
Speaker series, local news, and volunteer opportunities.

United States

Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking
A project of the University of Minnesota School of Social Work, offers extensive resources (in PDF format) on victim/offender mediation, circles, and training.

Victim-Offender Mediation Association
Resources for practitioners and general interest, including newsletters, case studies and guidelines for mediation.

Minnesota Restorative Services Coalition
Includes papers by restorative justice planner Kay Pranis and fact sheets on juvenile corrections.

Global

Native Law Center of Canada|
Justice as Healing Newsletter and well-organized collection of resources on Aboriginal law, including theoretical papers and case studies.