For today’s show, Ali hosts a vital conversation about the work of restorative justice and youth empowerment. Our guests are Aaron Blake, youth court coordinator, and Lorrie Hurckes Dwyer, executive director at Dane County TimeBank, and Eugenia Highland, restorative justice director at YWCA Madison.
Rebroadcast: Youth Court And Restorative Justice In Schools
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast from September 4, 2018. As part of her back-to-school series, Carousel takes a look at youth court and restorative justice work in Madison public schools. She is joined in the studio by Lorrie Hurckes Dwyer, executive director of Dane County TimeBank, and Bill Baldon from YWCA Madison to discuss the TimeBank’s Youth Court Program and positive alternatives to […]
Back-to-School Show: Youth Court and Restorative Justice in Schools
On today’s back-to-school episode, Carousel takes a look at youth court and restorative justice work in Madison public schools. She is joined in the studio by Lorrie Hurckes Dwyer, executive director of Dane County TimeBank, and Bill Baldon from YWCA Madison to discuss the TimeBank’s Youth Court Program and positive alternatives to the traditional juvenile […]
Restorative Justice and Alternatives to Incarceration
Restorative justice is an alternative to the traditional model of our law-and-order system that focuses on rehabilitation and reconciliation rather than punishment. The Dane County Community Restorative Court is a local initiative that uses a restorative justice model to resolve young adult misdemeanor law violations in South Madison. Since its founding in 2014, the CRC has […]
Restorative Justice as Forgiveness
In the last installment of her month-long series on the topic of forgiveness, what forgiveness means to all different people, and “unforgive-mess,” Wednesday host Lilada Gee talks about restorative justice as a form of forgiveness. Her guests are District 23 Supervisor Shelia Stubbs, and Ron Johnson, Coordinator for the Dane County Community Restorative Courts. And, […]
Dane County DA Defends Record, Elected Seat
Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne is running for re-election. He speaks with WORT’s Darien Lamen about the allegations his opponent has been making against him, about restorative justice initiatives he’s been championing, and about his non-indictment decisions in over a dozen cases of officer-involved shootings.
