Student Voice: Emma Hirst MARJ’21- Criminal Law Ballade
July 30, 2021 This poem was submitted by Emma Hirst MARJ’21 to a restorative justice art contest held by Amherst College in spring 2021. The rules of law and all […]
(Don’t) Let the Record Show
July 18, 2018
The Center for Justice Reform partnered with two forward-thinking Vermont prosecutors to help host two expungement days. Working in conjunction with prosecutors and Vermont Legal Aid, the Center and VLS student volunteers helped approximately citizens remove old marijuana convictions from their record.
Alumni Spotlight: Delinda Passas MARJ’20
March 18, 2021 Delinda Passas MARJ’20 was among the first cohort of online Master of Arts in Restorative Justice (MARJ) students in 2018 and continues to stay an active part […]
Dr. Pointer publishes new Restorative Justice book
Dr. Lindsey Pointer, assistant director of the National Center on Restorative Justice and an assistant professor at VLS, recently published her second book focusing on restorative justice practices. Published […]
Student Voice: Integrating Restorative Justice into Judicial Training
February 18, 2021 By Kyla Schweber MARJ’21 Introduction Restorative justice differs from the traditional adversarial process, which tends to be a very cookie-cutter form of justice. In the current correctional […]
Restorative Re-Write: Humpty Dumpty
February 18, 2021 By Robert Sand Founding Director, Center for Justice Reform The New Year invites a time for family and reflection, sometimes even reflections on our own childhood. Thinking […]