Shaniqua Jones, MA

Doctoral Candidate – Interdisciplinary Leadership

Lets think about a time in our life when we have caused harm or when someone harmed us.

What was done or not done to make it right?

Restorative justice is not simply a way of reforming the criminal justice system, it is a way of transforming the entire legal system, our family lives, our conduct in the workplace, our practice of politics. Its vision is of holistic change in the way we do justice in the world (Braithwaite, 2003)

What might your home, classroom, school, and/or workplace be like if Restorative Justice was a way of life here?

Restorative practices involves changing relationships by engaging people: doing things WITH them, rather than TO them or FOR them – providing both high control and high support at the same time (Mirsky, 2003)

Teaching social emotional learning

Producing peaceable schools

Building community

Creating expectations:

Built within the community, starting with the shareholder’s values, and from those values, developing common agreements

“Talking Circle: Women in Leadership” presented at Governors State University S.H.E.R.O. Conference, University Park, IL, 2015

“Perspectives: The American Experience” facilitated at Governors State University, University Park, IL, 2015

“Restorative Justice Drive-In Conference” co-coordinated at Governors State University, University Park, IL 2014

“Our Children…..Their Voice Forum” presented at Abundant Living Christian Center, Dolton, IL, 2013

“Urban Collaborative National Conference” presented at Westin Hotel, Chicago, IL, 2013

“Talking Circle on Race and Justice” facilitated at Governors State University, University Park, IL, 2013

“Restorative Justice Parent Café” presented at Lowell Longfellow Elementary School, Harvey, IL, 2013

“Collaboration for Student and Family Success”, presented at SPEED School, Chicago Heights, IL, 2013

“South Suburban Family Alliance for Family Education” presented at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School,

Harvey, IL, 2013

“Restorative Justice and Early Childhood Language Barriers” presented at Governors State University

Family Development Center, University Park, IL, 2013

Non-credit student – 32 hours

Non-credit student – 32 hours

Class meeting dates:

Days: MWF

Dates: December 14,16, and 18, 2015

January 11, 13, and 15, 2016

9:30am- 3:20pm

Fee: $250 (CPDUs available)

Non-credit students access: www.govst.edu/oce to register for CE-CJT01-01

Location: Governors State University

Room: TBA

Bring a brown bag lunch

Credit student – 3 credit hours

CJUS 3860-INST1

Prerequisites: Take CJUS 3250, CJUS 3500

Academic level: Undergraduate

Comments: Web enhanced course. Class will meet December 14,16,18, 2015 and January 11, 13, and 15, 2016. There will be 10-12 hours web enhanced work (Blackboard) January 5-8, 2016.

CJUS 3250 – Foundations of Restorative Justice

Introduces restorative justice theory and goals; engages students in the examination of justice philosophies, including retributive, rehabilitative and restorative philosophies and the impact such philosophies have on local, state and federal policies and programs.

Offered:

M – 4:30pm-7:20pm Northwest Suburbs

W – 4:30pm-7:20pm Main Campus

TR – 9:30am to 10:45am Main Campus

CJUS 3500 – Restorative Justice Practices

Exposes students to restorative processes used in conflict circumstances in diverse settings; draws on research evidence to understand victim offender mediation, peacemaking circles and family group conferencing. It also discusses other practices of restorative justice, providing examples, the relevance of each of these models and their limitations. Emphasizing practical applications, the course introduces several theoretical key guidelines for engaging in restorative justice.

Offered:

MWF – 2:00pm-2:50pm Main Campus

W – 4:30pm to 7:20pm Northwest Suburbs

Braithwaite, J. (2003). Principles of Restorative Justice. In A. von Hirsch, J. Roberts, A. Bottoms, J. Roach and M. Schiff (eds.), Restorative Justice and Criminal Justice: Competing or Reconcilable Paradigms. Oxford: Hart.

Docimo, Katherine (2015). Retrieved from: http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/education/types-of-literary-conflict

Mirsky, L. (2003). SaferSanerSchools: Transforming school culture with restorative practices. International Institute for Restorative Practices.