Restorative Justice Resources

Resources

Authors/Books:

• Auther SJ, John P., Mountain Climbing In Jail, AuthorHouse, IN, 2006.
• Claassen, Ron and Roxanne, Discipline That Restores: Strategies to Create Respect, Cooperation, and Responsibility In the Classroom, BookSurge Publishing, SC, 2008.
• Covert, Henry G., Ministry To The Incarcerated, Loyola Press, IL, 1995.
• Derksen, Wilma, Have You Seen Candace, Amity Publishing, Winnipeg, 2002.
• Dorne, Clifford K., Restorative Justice in the United States, Prentice Hall, NJ, 2007.
• Enright, Robert D., Forgiveness Is A Choice: A Step-by-Step Process for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope, APA, DC, 2001.
• Hermann, Frederick A., The Spirit Set Me Free: True Stories of Faith by Prisoners, Paulist Press, NY, 2004.
• Judah, Eleanor Hannon & Bryant, Michael, Criminal Justice: Retribution vs. Restoration, Haworth Press, NY, 2004.
• Pranis, Kay, Stuart, Barry, & Wedge, Mark, Peacemaking Circles: From Crime to Community, Living Justice Press, 2003.
• Prejean, Sr. Helen, The Death of Innocents An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions, First Vintage Books, NY, 2005.
• Toews, Barb, The Little Book of Restorative Justice for People in Prison, Good Books, 2006.
• Van Ness, Daniel W., Crime and Its Victims: What We Can Do, Inter-Varsity Press, IL, 1989
• Zehr, Howard, Changing Lenses: A New Focus for Crime and Justice, Herald Press, PA,1990.
• Zehr, Howard, The Little Book of Restorative Justice, Good Books, PA 2002.

 PDF Downloads

• Prayer Booklet
• Prayer Booklet en Español

 Web Sites:

• Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
• California Catholic Conference – Restorative Justice 
• Restore Justice
• The Catholic Mobilizing Network - Grassroots advocacy group to end the death penalty & support restorative justice initiatives.

Support:  To unite children, families, and communities separated by crime and the criminal justice system. 

• Chowchilla Family Express - Uniting children and families with their loved ones in prison
• Crossover - Uniting the community with women in prison
• Get on the Bus - Uniting children with their mothers and fathers in prison