Restorative Processes: Mediation, Conferencing, and Circles

Chair: Steven Swart

This session described how restorative processes make it possible for victims, offenders and community members to meet with one another to resolve the issues raised by crime. It explored the history and key elements of several hallmark restorative processes: victim-offender mediation, community conferencing, and sentencing circles.

• Paul McCold (International Institute for Restorative Practices): Overview of Mediation, Conferencing and Circles(pdf file) 
• Gabrielle Maxwell (Victoria University of Wellington, NZ): Crossing Cultural Boundaries: The experience of family group conferences
• Terry O'Connell (New South Wales Police Service, Australia): Conferencing: the Australian Experience (pdf file)
• Dobrochna Wojcik (Institute of Justice, Poland): Mediation: the Polish Experience
• Don Evans (International Community Corrections Association): Keeping The Community Involvement In Restorative Justice