N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative justice program in Halifax - Halifax

The legacy of Zero-Tolerance Part 2: The search for alternative responses

Restorative justice is a process that involves repairing harms between victims and offenders, rather than simply or only punishing offenders.

N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative justice program in Halifax - Halifax

The program creates opportunities for people accused of crimes and victims of crime to work together to come to resolutions, permitting suspects to avoid criminal records.

Halifax restorative justice caseworkers losing jobs

Six Halifax-area restorative justice caseworkers have voted to accept a tentative agreement mere days after learning their jobs were cut.

CSU Restorative Justice Club builds community, togetherness in education

With biweekly meetings, the Restorative Justice Club at Colorado State University promotes principles of conflict resolution to create community and build connections among students. The club originated from the course ETST 265: Culture of Care in Schools, taught by Adjunct Professor Tom Cavanagh. After spending time in New Zealand, Cavanagh returned to the U.S. with a goal of fostering a culture of care in educational settings. The club consist…

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A union says it’s troubled that Nova Scotia’s government ended a long-standing contract with the agency that administers restorative justice in Halifax as labour talks with caseworkers were underway. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says it learned April 7 that the Progressive Conservative government was cutting its service agreement with the Community Justice Society, the non-profit that employs the six caseworkers. CUPE members say they …

N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative justice program in Halifax

HALIFAX — A union says it's troubled that Nova Scotia's government ended a long-standing contract with the agency that administers restorative justice in Halifax — as labour talks with caseworkers were still underway.