<strong>Friends of Restorative Justice</strong>

Friends of Restorative Justice

Bringing Restorative Justice to Washtenaw County, Michigan and Beyond

Our Mission: to pursue a balanced and restorative approach to crime and conflict. This approach promotes justice, reparation, and resolution for people and communities that have been harmed; addresses accountability and personal development for people who have caused harm; supports reintegration into a full community life; and treats all involved parties with respect.

Our Vision: We envision a humane system of justice that respects the basic dignity and value of every person, whether they were harmed by crime or conflict or whether they caused the harm, a justice system that restores rather than punishes. We seek a community where those in conflict know they have the option to repair the harm through restorative justice.
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Important News and Events

  • Michigan Institute for Progressive Policy hosts Michigan Against Solitary Confinement Summit, January 11, 2025

    FoRJ members Carolyn Madden, Kathie Gourlay, and Meta Mendel-Reyes demonstrated restorative justice with audience role-play during the Michigan Against Solitary Confinement Summit; reported by The Michigan Daily, January 12, 2025.

  • A Michigan Sheriff and Prosecutor Join Forces to Implement Progressive Policy

    FoRJ member Carolyn Madden is quoted in Bolts, December 23, 2024.

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