Restorative justice is a way of understanding crime, and harm in all of its forms, as a violation of people and relationships rather than solely a violation of law. When harm occurs, there are far-reaching impacts: emotional, spiritual, physical, and material. Restorative practices seek to address such impacts through transformative encounter, authentic accountability, and intentional amends in order to foster rehabilitation, repair relationships, and restore those impacted to a place of safety and healing.

Beyond the criminal justice system, there are countless opportunities use restorative practices in personal and parish life and within our communities.

Watch the recording of our conference and book launch, Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice.

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Climbing the Mountain to a Restorative Future

By: Caitlin Morneau

Catholic Universities Create Restorative Encounter through Learning

Knowledgeable about foundational restorative practices, DePaul University in Chicago and Georgetown University in Washington, DC developed programs that create transformational encounter amongst incarcerated individuals, traditional students and faculty.

Throughout the Country, Small Groups Pilot Modules

Restorative justice is so drastically different from America's adversarial and retributive approach to justice that it can be difficult to envision another way. It was this dilemma that inspired CMN to develop our small group educational modules. Hear about the impact it had in three pilot groups.

Redemption and Restoration Conference: In Pictures

A Catholic movement for restorative justice is underway.

What to Expect: CMN's April 25th Restorative Justice Conference

With only a week to go until our long-awaited conference and book launch, Redemption and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Restorative Justice, we wanted to share a bit more about what to expect from this day-long event. Including a preview of three of the panel discussions and ways we are inviting attendees to participate, this is your guide to CMN's upcoming conference!

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