Serial failures to redress social, legal, and economic injustice and structural racism underpin violence and disproportionally shape politics, policing, and judicial systems around the world. Yet bold reforms in different jurisdictions suggest that cross-cutting interventions can be cost-effective and foster more humane, inclusive and healthier societies. What can we learn, share and take to scale for long-term results?
The Global Innovations on Youth Violence, Safety and Justice initiative held workshops throughout 2021, with learnings summarized in our report. The next phase of this multi-year initiative opens with a series of public webinars identifying the most promising global examples of violence reduction and criminal justice transformation, proven through research to be effective, viable, and replicable. We invite policymakers, public officials, and activists in positions to spearhead new reforms to join us for this next round of conversations. The first webinar in this series will examine Restorative Justice, Rehabilitation, and Healing.
Justice systems can be more effective and prevent future violence by offering communities more opportunities for mediation, dialogue, and healing—and ultimately afford individuals more dignity and agency. Individuals and communities are often better served by restorative justice models. This webinar will look at innovative approaches to rehabilitate young people who take responsibility for their crimes but in a way that can also provide healing for victims and society at large.
Watch the recording of our webinar on Restorative Justice, Rehabilitation, and Healing here.
Watch our video on Building Empathy into the Justice System here.
