{"id":4333,"date":"2023-09-23T12:55:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/?page_id=4333"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:54:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:54:49","slug":"restorative-justice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Restorative Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4333\" class=\"elementor elementor-4333\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-294c6d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"294c6d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aedae0f\" data-id=\"aedae0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-666be95\" data-id=\"666be95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7888c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7888c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restorative Justice<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfd872 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cfd872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Alternative Approach to Justice For Our Youth<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2496ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2496ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Restorative justice (RJ) is a process that focuses on repairing what has been broken through accountability and healing, rather than punishment. Adopting a restorative justice approach can result in improved outcomes for the victim, community, and offender. If you or a child you know has faced or committed a crime, see how restorative justice can help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab919b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab919b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Have a question? Want to express your concerns about our current justice system?<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bf24f0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2bf24f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b1ade4\" data-id=\"3b1ade4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc806fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"fc806fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1df208f\" data-id=\"1df208f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd96a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccd96a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traditional vs. Restorative: <\/br> A Comparative Glance<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe9957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe9957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Justice isn&#8217;t one-size-fits-all. While traditional justice systems gravitate towards penalties, restorative justice pursues a path of healing and reparation. Fortunately, for many youth in Cleveland, Ohio and across the nation, restorative justice is an option.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-56477f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"56477f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-301462f\" data-id=\"301462f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5480ae2 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5480ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-balance-scale\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2901d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2901d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restorative Justice<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b239f23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b239f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Focus on Healing:<\/strong> Prioritizes the needs of the victim and community, aiming to repair harm rather than simply punish.<\/li><li><strong>Inclusive Dialogue:<\/strong> Encourages open dialogue between victims, offenders, and community members.<\/li><li><strong>Accountability:<\/strong> Offenders are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions and understand their impact.<\/li><li><strong>Reparation:<\/strong> Offenders often make amends, which could be through apologies, restitution, or community service.<\/li><li><strong>Community-Centered:<\/strong> The process is more personal and is often driven by the needs and voices of the community and those directly affected.<\/li><li><strong>Mutually Beneficial Outcomes:<\/strong> Seeks solutions that benefit all parties involved and foster community harmony.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5458bae\" data-id=\"5458bae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d2949 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c3d2949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-gavel\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b5143f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b5143f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Criminal Justice<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f52cf75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f52cf75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Focus on Punishment<\/strong>: Emphasizes penalties, often in the form of imprisonment or fines, as the primary response to crime.<\/li><li><strong>State vs. Offender<\/strong>: The legal process is typically the state prosecuting the offender, with the victim playing a passive role.<\/li><li><strong>Retribution<\/strong>: Based on the belief that punishment should be proportionate to the offense.<\/li><li><strong>Deterrence<\/strong>: Punitive punishment assumes that the threat of punishment will deter potential criminals.<\/li><li><strong>System-Centered<\/strong>: The traditional process can sometimes feel impersonal since decisions are made based on legal criteria and guidelines.<\/li><li><strong>Creates Winners and Losers<\/strong>: Often results in adversarial outcomes where one side &#8220;wins&#8221; and the other &#8220;loses.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2861418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2861418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/restorative-justice-in-action\/#examples\">Take a look at some real-world examples of restorative justice<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31e1544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"31e1544\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f65d6a5\" data-id=\"f65d6a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a807441 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a807441\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Three Pillars Of Restorative Justice<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48fa80d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48fa80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Moving beyond mere punishment, restorative justice seeks true repair and reconciliation. The three pillars of restorative justice are what makes this possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b55d27 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"7b55d27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\"><path d=\"M195.9 136.9c-29.4-29.8-29.4-78.2 0-108s77-29.8 106.4 0l17.7 18 17.7-18c29.4-29.8 77-29.8 106.4 0s29.4 78.2 0 108L342.5 240.1c-6.2 6.3-14.3 9.4-22.5 9.4s-16.3-3.1-22.5-9.4L195.9 136.9zM40 64c22.1 0 40 17.9 40 40v40 80 40.2c0 17 6.7 33.3 18.7 45.3l51.1 51.1c8.3 8.3 21.3 9.6 31 3.1c12.9-8.6 14.7-26.9 3.7-37.8l-15.2-15.2-32-32c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.8 0-45.3s32.8-12.5 45.3 0l32 32 15.2 15.2 0 0 25.3 25.3c21 21 32.8 49.5 32.8 79.2V464c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H173.3c-17 0-33.3-6.7-45.3-18.7L28.1 393.4C10.1 375.4 0 351 0 325.5V224 160 104C0 81.9 17.9 64 40 64zm560 0c22.1 0 40 17.9 40 40v56 64V325.5c0 25.5-10.1 49.9-28.1 67.9L512 493.3c-12 12-28.3 18.7-45.3 18.7H400c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V385.1c0-29.7 11.8-58.2 32.8-79.2l25.3-25.3 0 0 15.2-15.2 32-32c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0s12.5 32.8 0 45.3l-32 32-15.2 15.2c-11 11-9.2 29.2 3.7 37.8c9.7 6.5 22.7 5.2 31-3.1l51.1-51.1c12-12 18.7-28.3 18.7-45.3V224 144 104c0-22.1 17.9-40 40-40z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb5dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fb5dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Repair<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07fb9b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07fb9b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crimes hurt people and communities. Instead of just punishing the wrongdoer, restorative justice asks, &#8220;How can we mend what&#8217;s broken?&#8221; It&#8217;s about understanding the hurt caused and finding meaningful ways to make things right.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce35129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"ce35129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider vertical solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d262ded elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d262ded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf2f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdf2f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Collaboration<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73072f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73072f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Resolving the impact of a crime isn&#8217;t a one-person job. Restorative justice brings everyone affected into the conversation\u2014victims, wrongdoers, and community\u2014to decide how best to heal and move forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5872b elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-divider\" data-id=\"ce5872b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider-wrap divider-direction-vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-divider vertical solid\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a6dcc elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"30a6dcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M0 224.2C0 100.6 100.2 0 224 0h24c95.2 0 181.2 69.3 197.3 160.2c2.3 13 6.8 25.7 15.1 36l42 52.6c6.2 7.8 9.6 17.4 9.6 27.4c0 24.2-19.6 43.8-43.8 43.8H448v64c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64H320v32c0 17.7-14.3 32-32 32H96c-17.7 0-32-14.3-32-32V407.3c0-16.7-6.9-32.5-17.1-45.8C16.6 322.4 0 274.1 0 224.2zm336.6-28.3c6.3-3.6 9.5-11.1 6.8-18c-2.1-5.5-4.6-10.8-7.4-15.9l-2.3-4c-3.1-5.1-6.5-9.9-10.2-14.5c-4.6-5.7-12.7-6.7-19-3l-2.9 1.7c-9.2 5.3-20.4 4-29.6-1.3s-16.1-14.5-16.1-25.1v-3.4c0-7.3-4.9-13.8-12.1-14.9c-6.5-1-13.1-1.5-19.9-1.5s-13.4 .5-19.9 1.5c-7.2 1.1-12.1 7.6-12.1 14.9v3.4c0 10.6-6.9 19.8-16.1 25.1s-20.4 6.6-29.6 1.3l-2.9-1.7c-6.3-3.6-14.4-2.6-19 3c-3.7 4.6-7.1 9.5-10.2 14.6l-2.3 3.9c-2.8 5.1-5.3 10.4-7.4 15.9c-2.6 6.8 .5 14.3 6.8 18l2.9 1.7c9.2 5.3 13.7 15.8 13.7 26.4s-4.5 21.1-13.7 26.4l-3 1.7c-6.3 3.6-9.5 11.1-6.8 18c2.1 5.5 4.6 10.7 7.4 15.8l2.4 4.1c3.1 5.1 6.4 9.9 10.1 14.5c4.6 5.7 12.7 6.7 19 3l2.9-1.7c9.2-5.3 20.4-4 29.6 1.3s16.1 14.5 16.1 25.1v3.4c0 7.3 4.9 13.8 12.1 14.9c6.5 1 13.1 1.5 19.9 1.5s13.4-.5 19.9-1.5c7.2-1.1 12.1-7.6 12.1-14.9v-3.4c0-10.6 6.9-19.8 16.1-25.1s20.4-6.6 29.6-1.3l2.9 1.7c6.3 3.6 14.4 2.6 19-3c3.7-4.6 7.1-9.4 10.1-14.5l2.4-4.2c2.8-5.1 5.3-10.3 7.4-15.8c2.6-6.8-.5-14.3-6.8-18l-3-1.7c-9.2-5.3-13.7-15.8-13.7-26.4s4.5-21.1 13.7-26.4l3-1.7zM184 224a40 40 0 1 1 80 0 40 40 0 1 1 -80 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c29c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c29c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Transformation<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62ad06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a62ad06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every bad decision is a chance to grow. Restorative justice goes beyond fixing a single misdeed; it encourages personal growth, understanding, and building a more compassionate community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f6a84 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"47f6a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c8108b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c8108b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Transformative Approach to Justice<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0199cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0199cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Rooted in these pillars, restorative justice paves the way for a more compassionate and holistic approach to harm. It&#8217;s time to consider using a system that truly heals and rebuilds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772ae33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"772ae33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/restorative-justice-in-action\/\">Learn about the restorative justice process<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77f1ea8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"77f1ea8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0700ee\" data-id=\"d0700ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bfbd86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bfbd86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Should Care About Restorative Justice?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5946f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de5946f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">Restorative justice<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">\u00a0centers around the needs of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">victims<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">, guides <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">offenders (including parents of young offenders)<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\"> towards genuine accountability, and strengthens the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">community<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\"> as a whole. <\/span><\/p><p><b><i>Restorative justice is for everyone.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69de70f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"69de70f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b30466\" data-id=\"8b30466\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6382b0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6382b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VIctims<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89f60c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89f60c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Central to restorative justice, victims voice their feelings, articulate harm, and engage in the healing process.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0aef00e\" data-id=\"0aef00e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa55dfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa55dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Offenders<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7169650 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7169650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Offenders confront their actions, understand their impact, and work towards genuine accountability and growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27a4b9a\" data-id=\"27a4b9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89428e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89428e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ff063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0ff063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Communities offer support, provide context, and actively participate in mending rifts and restoring trust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1f432 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e1f432\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/understanding-restorative-justice\/\">Take a deeper dive into restorative justice<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f9da68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"6f9da68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4353cf6\" data-id=\"4353cf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-462dac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"462dac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Restorative Justice In Ohio<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0065170 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"0065170\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbd6c73\" data-id=\"fbd6c73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf7ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"faf7ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4838\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png 315w, https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-016f855\" data-id=\"016f855\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797850a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"797850a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/codes.ohio.gov\/ohio-revised-code\/section-2152.01\">Ohio Revised Code (Title 21, Ch. 2152.01)<\/a> provides a legal basis for restorative justice, emphasizing rehabilitation, accountability, and victim restoration in juvenile cases. While Ohio&#8217;s juvenile justice system has its challenges, <b>it&#8217;s important for citizens to be aware of the alternatives to traditional punitive measures<\/b>. This section in the ORC shines a light on the options available, enabling families, communities, and even those who have been harmed to consider more constructive paths over incarceration for youth-related incidents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ca24e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"5ca24e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3010743\" data-id=\"3010743\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931fb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"931fb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"action\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f786402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f786402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Can YOU Do?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6fe093 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"e6fe093\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-faa736f\" data-id=\"faa736f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce946ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce946ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69506d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b69506d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn More<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b220489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b220489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Delve further into the foundational principles and comprehensive practices of restorative justice<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d50de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d50de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/understanding-restorative-justice\/\">Take a Deep Dive<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bfb6c3\" data-id=\"8bfb6c3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28d8aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d28d8aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3503d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3503d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d4de03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d4de03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Explore the benefits and real-world applications of restorative justice in the justice system<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8778cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8778cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/restorative-justice-in-action\/\">Restorative Justice In Action<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb06b0e\" data-id=\"eb06b0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b2a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63b2a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce7d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ce7d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc4c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbc4c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Discover local restorative justice programs or community-based organizations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf4073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf4073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/understanding-restorative-justice\/#resources\">Check Out Our Resources<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e88fc3\" data-id=\"2e88fc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cd28c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3cd28c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c640cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c640cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advocate<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a7913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64a7913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary );\">Advocate for restorative justice practices within the legal community and public discourse<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf23db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acf23db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#contact\">Get In Touch<\/a><\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c5322e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"7c5322e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-389f217\" data-id=\"389f217\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ad444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a0ad444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"contact\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d6b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35d6b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Logo_-_project_lift-png.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Logo_-_project_lift-png.png 438w, https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Logo_-_project_lift-png-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c57ae2\" data-id=\"9c57ae2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b28b8a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b28b8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Embrace a New Vision of Justice<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab3f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dab3f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We want to hear from you!<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5b944 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d5b944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please contact Project LIFT for more information about restorative justice and its relevance to your life or your loved ones&#8217;. Additionally, we value your feedback on the prosecution process and the Juvenile Justice Center in Cleveland. We want to understand the issues our community is experiencing, and your input is integral to this process.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Please use the form below to get in touch.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f52540 elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"7f52540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"4333\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"7f52540\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Project LIFT\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tName\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-message elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-message\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMessage\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[message]\" id=\"form-field-message\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Message\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-recaptcha_v3 elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_3c5ca76 elementor-col-100 recaptcha_v3-bottomright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field\" id=\"form-field-field_3c5ca76\"><div class=\"elementor-g-recaptcha\" data-sitekey=\"6LdOamAhAAAAAKTib-FXUXb4QtzemHVAu0dbRoLb\" data-type=\"v3\" data-action=\"Form\" data-badge=\"bottomright\" data-size=\"invisible\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_13a8c11]\" id=\"form-field-field_13a8c11\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm \" style=\"display:none !important;\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Send<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restorative Justice An Alternative Approach to Justice For Our Youth Restorative justice (RJ) is a process that focuses on repairing what has been broken through accountability and healing, rather than &#8230; <a title=\"Restorative Justice\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Restorative Justice\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Heart of Restorative Justice: Reconciliation &amp; Repair<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how restorative justice prioritizes healing, understanding, and community restoration over mere punishment\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Heart of Restorative Justice: Reconciliation &amp; Repair\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover how restorative justice prioritizes healing, understanding, and community restoration over mere punishment\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Project LIFT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-10-04T16:54:49+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/\",\"name\":\"The Heart of Restorative Justice: Reconciliation & Repair\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-09-23T16:55:55+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-10-04T16:54:49+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover how restorative justice prioritizes healing, understanding, and community restoration over mere punishment\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png\",\"width\":315,\"height\":350},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Restorative Justice\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/\",\"name\":\"Project LIFT\",\"description\":\"Learn. Ingenuity. Fortitude. Triumph.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Project LIFT\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Logo_-_project_lift-white.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Logo_-_project_lift-white.png\",\"width\":438,\"height\":222,\"caption\":\"Project LIFT\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Heart of Restorative Justice: Reconciliation & Repair","description":"Discover how restorative justice prioritizes healing, understanding, and community restoration over mere punishment","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Heart of Restorative Justice: Reconciliation & Repair","og_description":"Discover how restorative justice prioritizes healing, understanding, and community restoration over mere punishment","og_url":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/","og_site_name":"Project LIFT","article_modified_time":"2023-10-04T16:54:49+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/","url":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/","name":"The Heart of Restorative Justice: Reconciliation & Repair","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png","datePublished":"2023-09-23T16:55:55+00:00","dateModified":"2023-10-04T16:54:49+00:00","description":"Discover how restorative justice prioritizes healing, understanding, and community restoration over mere punishment","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ohio-state-outline.png","width":315,"height":350},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/restorative-justice\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Restorative Justice"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/","name":"Project LIFT","description":"Learn. Ingenuity. Fortitude. Triumph.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#organization","name":"Project LIFT","url":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Logo_-_project_lift-white.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Logo_-_project_lift-white.png","width":438,"height":222,"caption":"Project LIFT"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4333"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4333"}],"version-history":[{"count":445,"href":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5313,"href":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4333\/revisions\/5313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectliftservices.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}