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Restorative Justice – Another Way of Responding to Violence: Regional Jail Tour + Discussion
If you have never been in your local jail, now is the time. This tour, led by Col Martin Kumer, superintendent of the jail, will offer a glimpse at conditions in the jail. The Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail was built in 1974 and currently houses about 230 people who are awaiting trial or serving sentences not...
Ripples of Justice
Date: Thur. Sep. 26 2024 5:30-7:30pm Location: The Jefferson School, 233 4th St. NW Charlottesville VA 22903 Join us for an evening of reflection, connection, and inspiration as we celebrate the strides made toward justice and explore ways to expand our impact. This event will celebrate and highlight CVCJ’s impactful restorative justice work from the...
CVCJ Office Hours
Date/Time: 2nd Tuesday of the month (April 9, May 14, June 11 2024), 11:30am-12:30pm Location: Region Ten Blue Ridge Center, 100 Burnet St. Charlottesville VA 22902 Have you been charged with a crime or caused harm to someone and wish there was a way to make amends directly to the person you harmed? Have you...
Responding to Harm: Reflective Jail Tour and Intro to Restorative Justice
Date: Wed. April 17, 2024 Location: Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, 160 Peregory Ln, Charlottesville, VA 22902 If you have never been in your local jail, now is the time. This tour, led by Col. Martin Kumer, superintendent of the jail, will offer a glimpse at conditions in the jail. Following the tour, a Central Virginia Community...
Let’s Talk: A Panel Discussion About Conversations During Conflict
Date/Time: Friday, April 19, 2024 10:00am Location: CitySpace on the downtown mall. NOTE: “CitySpace” does not show up on Google Maps; use 100 5th Street NE. CitySpace is located at the corner of the downtown mall and 5th Street NE – go up the brick stairs located by the parking garage elevator and through the...
Traffic Violence and Restorative Justice
Date & Time: Tue. April 23, 2024 6:00-7:15pm Location: Online This event will address the intersection of two of the most powerful (and problematic) systems in our community: transportation and criminal justice. When someone is harmed by traffic violence, how should the legal system respond? One approach is primarily punitive/carceral, while another approach downplays the...
Crime Victims’ Rights Week event
Date/Time: Friday, April 26, 2024 5-6pm Location: Free Speech Wall, Charlottesville downtown mall Stop by the Free Speech Wall to share your ideas for options, services, and hope for survivors of crime and harm. CVCJ staff will be there to hand out chalk, speak with survivors and those who support them, and answer questions about...
Tomorrow Talks | Restorative Justice in Real Life: A Workshop on Communicating to Repair
Date & Time: February 21, 6:30-8:30pm Location: Tom Tom Foundation, 100 South Street West ##1D Charlottesville, VA 22902 In this interactive session, Erin Campbell and Rydell Payne from Central Virginia Community Justice will introduce us to restorative frameworks and practices that can strengthen us as individuals and as an interconnected community. CVCJ’s restorative justice is...
From Paradigm to Policy: Transforming Accountability and Public Safety With Restorative Justice
Date: Thursday Jan. 25 & Friday Jan. 26, 2024 This symposium offers an expansive survey of the touchpoints and tensions of restorative justice (RJ) and the criminal legal system as well as how restorative justice is practiced and implemented in jurisdictions across the nation. Participants will hear from thought leaders in the field, gain access...
“In the Movement” Podcast with Central Virginia Community Justice
July 25, 2023 2:00-3:00pm EST Register for this podcast episode to hear two CVCJ facilitators speak with Equal Justice USA about our work. https://action.ejusa.org/a/movement-central-virginia-community-justice?fbclid=IwAR057kp9hMIvjJYEIO4QgJLFdiABCu4h6x3iy0hYzM5vZr_bstVUAHliLLo
Introducing Central Virginia Community Justice
Date: 4/25/23 Time: 6:00-7:30 PM ET Where: Visible Records, Charlottesville, VA Please join us for light refreshments as we introduce Central Virginia Community Justice, an exciting new organization providing restorative justice services in Charlottesville, Albemarle, and the surrounding areas. Meet our practitioners, supporters, and program participants to hear about how those involved in harm have led their own accountability...
VPM’s “Life in the Heart Land”
Date: 5/4/2023 Time: 6:30PM ET (Doors Open at 6:00PM) Location: Court Square Theater, Harrisonburg VA Explore rural Virginians creating community-driven solutions to their toughest challenges This screening will offer a broad view of VPM‘s eight-episode docuseries “Life in the Heart Land.” You won’t see this screening anywhere else! Episode topics include food insecurity, justice reform, recycling plastics, access to...
Act Justly, Love Mercy: Exploring the Heart of Equal Justice
Date: 3/28/23 Time: 7:00PM ET Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA This remarkable event will feature Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative and author of the acclaimed book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. He will speak on the spiritual sources that empower his lifelong commitment to...
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE: A Panel after Bryan Stevenson Speaks at UVA
Date: Thursday, March 30 Time: 4:00PM Where: UVA Law School WB128 Featuring RJ experts, including a few members of our Advisory Council, speaking about how restorative justice is being used in our community. Register here: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/zF91LmexKl7xoYFmpGYN_g