This episode is the second in a 3 part series. The previous episode with Jason Kasperek is part one. This episode features Michael Clifton, one of the people who robbed Jason at gun point. After over two decades incarcerated, Michael was released from prison this year. Listening to this episode you hear how transformative the restorative justice process can be. Part three will be a follow up episode with Michael's mom, Ernestine Clifton. Be sure to tune in for that special episode...

The Restorative Justice Chronicles is a collection of stories with people who have personal experience with Restorative Justice processes. This episode features Jason Kasperek, who survived a robbery at gunpoint in the late 1990s. The two men that committed the crime were young at the time, as was Jason. One of those men was errantly released before his sentence would normally have allowed. The other has been incarcerated this whole time. You might think this episode would be about Jaso...

This episode of The Restorative Justice (RJ) Chronicles features Roscoe Wallace. He has survived the murder of his son. He has been incarcerated for crimes from petty to felony and takes responsibility for the harm he has caused. Parts of his story are all too common in this country. What is unique is his turn toward healing harm and building relationships. These things are at the root of Restorative Justice Practices. In this epsiode you will hear Roscoe's first-hand account of comin...

Peggy Steele knew Bryce “Todd” Brosier when he murdered her son, Jimmy Steele. They were friends. He would drop her granddaughter, Elizabeth off at her house from time to time, when Jimmy needed a hand. In this episode you will hear the story of the twisted thinking that led to the murder of Jimmy, the impact of that life-changing event, and how Peggy and her niece Beth came to do a High Impact Victim Offender Dialogue with Bryce while he was incarcerated in Ordway, Colorado. This chapter o...

This episode introduces Restorative Justice Practices and your host, Deb Witzel. Learn what The RJ Chronicles will offer and how to reach us. This episode was co-produced by Rami El Gharib and Deb Witzel. Music was created by Sean Flynn of Flynn and Company. If you have participated in a restorative justice process and want to share your story, please get in touch with us to schedule a time to talk. DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com Instagram: @the.rjchronicles FaceBook: The Restorative Justice Ch...

This mini-episode is simply a thought from our host, Deb Witzel answering the question, "Why do a podcast?" The RJ Chronicles Podcast will be a collection of stories from people's experiences in restorative justice processes. Why did they choose to do RJ? How did it go for them? Would they recommend it? The RJ Chronicles will launch this week at the National Association of Community and Restorative Justice Conference, in Chicago! Deb is co-presenting at the conference with some fabulous c...