The Sentencing Project's new film, Unlocking Justice, highlights three programs, including the Red Hook Community Justice Center. The video emphasizes the Center's use of drug, mental health, and trauma-focused treatment as alternatives to incarceration, as well as its collaborative approach to community justice. The film was debuted at the Sentencing Project's 25th Anniversary forum, "Criminal Justice 2036: A 25-Year Vision for Reform."
Raymond Deal, Traditional Program Specialist, Shiprock District Court, Navajo Nation and Gloria Benally, Program Coordinator, Navajo Nation, train future Red Hook Peacemakers After an intensely trying period in Red Hook in the weeks following Hurricane Sandy, building, strenghtening, and healing relationships between residents and organizations has become crucial. This past weekend, we took a step towards preparing the neighborhood for the hard work ahead with a two-day workshop with peacemakers from the Navajo Nation for residents we are training to serve as peacemakers here in Red Hook. A new project from the Center for Court Innovation's Tribal Justice Exchange , peacemaking is a traditional Native American approach to justice. While the exact form peacemaking takes varies among tribes, it usually consists of one or more peacemakers—often community elders—who gently guide a conversation involving not only those directly involved in an offense or conflict but family
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