Interesting is probably not the right word to describe an event focused on crime and punishment but it’s the only one I’ve got.
New Zealand is a country with a population of 4.2 million-almost exactly the size of Kentucky. In the 80′s they faced a crisis in the juvenile justice system. After a process of listening to the community, the country enacted legislation in 1989 to move to a “restorative” approach to juvenile justice. The “restorative” approach is unique in that it involves victims, offenders and the community in the justice process.
Kentucky now is faced with one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States. Come hear from author Allan MacCrae, one of the leaders of the New Zealand system, as he travels half way around the world to tell the New Zealand story and to see if these lessons might be applicable to Louisville and to the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Date: Wednesday November 11, 2009
Time: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Where: Leadership Louisville Center, 732 W. Main St.
Coffee and juice provided.Free and open to the public.
To reserve your seat, email rsvp@leadershiplouisville.org or call (502) 561-0458. Space is limited.
November 6th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Michelle,
Thanks for sharing this! We are now full, but Allan MacCrae is also speaking at Bellarmine on Nov. 9 and they still have space. It is also free, but you need to RSVP. Below is the info:
Bellarmine, Center for Teaching Excellence and Leadership
Invites you to a conversation with
Allan MacRae
to learn more about how the Restorative Justice model
has been used in school districts around the world
Monday, November 9, 2009
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Room 308
2120 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40205
RSVP: edeskins@bellarmine.edu
Or call Pam Deskins@452-8076