8th Annual Restorative Justice Conference
Theme: Restorative Justice and Systemic Change
Getting to the Roots of Justice

Alternative Models from New Zealand,
Canada and the United States

June 1-2, 2001
Conference brochure in PDF: Side A - Side B
Conference videotape order form

	Howard Zehr gave the plenary addresses: "Restorative Justice: the State of the Field" and "Journey to Belonging." Howard Zehr is Professor of Sociology and Restorative Justice in the Conflict Transformation Program at Eastern Mennonite University. He is the author of many books, including Changing Lenses, a foundational work in the growing restorative justice movement. Zehr lectures and consults internationally on restorative justice and VORP, and is considered "the grandfather of restorative justice."
	Dalton Reimer, Co-Director of the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies, gave an opening to set the context of the event.
	Larry Price, Chief Probation Officer of Fresno County, welcomed participants and spoke about his commmitment to restorative justice.
	Allan MacRae gave the plenary addresses: "The New Zealand Model of Family Group Conferencing" and "Restorative Justice: Rooted in the Community." Allan MacRae has been the Youth Justice Coordinator in Wellington, New Zealand since 1994. He has facilitated over 800 Family Group Conferences. MacRae worked with Police Youth Aid and is co-receiver of the Supreme KPMG National Award (2000) for developing an innovative approach to reduce youth offending. This practice is to be adopted throughout New Zealand.
	Jim Consedine spoke on the topic "Restorative Justice: Healing the Effects of Crime." Jim Consedine has been a Catholic Priest for over 20 years. He is the author of the book Restorative Justice: Healing the Effects of Crime. In 1999 he was the keynote speaker for the world conference of prison chaplains held in Mexico City. Consedine is known internationally for his speaking and writing.
	Rosemary Rowlands gave the plenary addresses: "Systemic Shift to Embrace Healing, Relationship Building and Holistic Processes" and "Stories from the Yukon." Rosemary Rowlands is a member of the wolf clan in Whitehorse, Yukon. She is the founder of the Kwanlin Dun Project (one of the earliest, most comprehensive Community Justice programs in the Yukon). Rowlands is a part-time Policy Analyst for the Territorial Government and is a Justice of the Peace for the Yukon Territorial courts. She is a certified mediator, trainer and facilitator.
	A panel of Fresno practitioners reported on the Fresno Restorative Justice Framework. From left: Doug Noll (private attorney/peacemaker), Phil Kader (Probation Department), Ron Claassen (PACS), Charlotte Tilkes (Sheriff's department).
	Elaine Enns, Director of the Restorative Justice Project, coordinated the event and joined the closing panel.