CAMPAIGN #RJustice: Cultivating Accountability
About the #RJustice Campaign
It’s been eight years since the founding of Florida Restorative Justice Association (FRJA) in 2014 when three colleagues decided to center Indigenous wisdom and practice to build safety in communities which provided the foundation for the evidence-based practice of Restorative Justice.
Since that time FRJA has continued to make connections across the nation and to build the restorative justice community across Florida. Now is the time to expand our reach and capacity by increasing awareness about restorative justice practices and inviting a larger contingency to join in the practice and help build a new foundation for cultivating accountability and creating safety. By increasing awareness, growing, and connecting the number of restorative practitioners, we can build a more effective response to violence and harm, while cultivating a culture of accountability.
About the #RJustice Campaign
It’s been eight years since the founding of Florida Restorative Justice Association (FRJA) in 2014 when three colleagues decided to center Indigenous wisdom and practice to build safety in communities which provided the foundation for the evidence-based practice of Restorative Justice.
Since that time FRJA has continued to make connections across the nation and to build the restorative justice community across Florida. Now is the time to expand our reach and capacity by increasing awareness about restorative justice practices and inviting a larger contingency to join in the practice and help build a new foundation for cultivating accountability and creating safety. By increasing awareness, growing, and connecting the number of restorative practitioners, we can build a more effective response to violence and harm, while cultivating a culture of accountability.
Take the Pledge
We are inviting you to engage in the #RJustice Campaign.
Keep visiting Florida Restorative Justice Association to find information, including:
Follow the digital conversation about Restorative Justice throughout the campaign on FRJAs’ Facebook , Twitter , Instagram, LinkedIn and Youtube Channel. Don’t forget to follow @FRJA_RJustice @Florida Restorative Justice Association and use the following hashtags: #RJustice #FRJA #FRJA_RJustice #RJ hashtags.
Visit FRJA’s social media profiles listed above to find resources, messaging, infographics and more.
Keep visiting Florida Restorative Justice Association to find information, including:
- Resources and restorative justice content
- Restorative Justice Talking Points below
- Upcoming Trainings
- To publicize your Restorative Justice Practice or Program through our Directory - complete the FRJA Survey and JOIN.
- Getting Involved as an RJ Champion in your community
Follow the digital conversation about Restorative Justice throughout the campaign on FRJAs’ Facebook , Twitter , Instagram, LinkedIn and Youtube Channel. Don’t forget to follow @FRJA_RJustice @Florida Restorative Justice Association and use the following hashtags: #RJustice #FRJA #FRJA_RJustice #RJ hashtags.
Visit FRJA’s social media profiles listed above to find resources, messaging, infographics and more.
RJ Talking Points
- Restorative justice (RJ) is a voluntary process that all parties must agree to for RJ to take place.
- RJ can be proactive ("culture-building") or remediative (to address harm). In the remediative context, it may happen at any point after a conflict/harm/crime has occurred when it is determined to be safe and appropriate.
- RJ has been shown to reduce recidivism, increase satisfaction for all participants, and enhance safety and well-being.
- RJ happens if those involved in a harmful behavior (crime) acknowledge responsibility for their behavior, the impact, and want to take part in a process of accountability to repair the impact.
- RJ is led by trained facilitators.
- RJ’s outcomes include specific actions and deliverables to make up for the harm created (crime).
- RJ gives a victim and impacted parties an opportunity to ask questions and to understand what has happened and why.
- RJ allows victims and survivors of crime and those responsible to safely communicate.
- RJ Communication can take many forms: letter, recorded interview, meeting in person.
- RJ’s aim is to achieve a healing outcome for all people involved.
- RJ is an evidence-based practice in reducing re-offense when done successfully.
- RJ transforms punishment to accountability which is proven to be a more effective response.
WHAT DOES #RJustice DO?
centers the directly impacted/harmed/victim’s needs/desires
creates a process for accountability
builds community safety
advances equity
creates guardrails for relationship building
maintains/fosters human dignity
supports recovery
considers the impacted community
enables transformation
offers support
creates sustainable peace
creates a process for accountability
builds community safety
advances equity
creates guardrails for relationship building
maintains/fosters human dignity
supports recovery
considers the impacted community
enables transformation
offers support
creates sustainable peace