Young people deserve more from restorative justice: #rjweek annual blog
Happy International Restorative Justice Week 2025! I have been writing annual blogs for #rjweek since 2012! I have always been critical and honest with my views, as I believe this is the best way to advance the restorative justice practice and knowledge. I have chosen for this year’s overarching theme to be “Evidence-based restorative justice: What works for young people”.
“This is a gift – pain”: Honouring Jim Mandelin
In my life path, I have been lucky to bump into a number of inspirational and generous individuals, who acted as signposts for the direction that I have taken. Despite being raised within a family of lawyers, their narrative just did not fit with my core, and, early in my teenage years, I felt that I had to try and find what makes me happy by taking risks, and releasing myself to the world