In partnership with the Milwaukee District Attorney's office this
initiative seeks to reduce crime, restore relationships, and address
public policy in the area of criminal justice.
Volunteers recruited by the Conference participate in a process called
"Community Conferencing" that brings together the victim, offender, and
representative of the affected community to discuss the crime, agree on
restitution, and seek to restore relationships.
Restorative justice implies both process
and outcome and does not indicate aparticular program.
Restorative Justice seeks to:
·Assess
the harm done by a criminal act
·Determine
what needs to be done to repair the harm.
·Hold
the offender accountable for his or her actions.
·Creates
better understanding on the part of the offender.
·Restorative
Justice has been described as a “revolution in criminal
justice.” (National Institute of Corrections, Zehr, 1997.)
For
more information call Rev. Roger Brooks at 414-355-9763.
1442 N.
Farwell Avenue
vSuite 200
vMilwaukee, WI 53202
vPhone: 414-276-9050
vFax: 414-276-8442
vEmail: office(AT)interfaithconference.org
