What is Restorative Justice?
Restorative Justice (RJ) is a set of principles and practices inspired by indigenous traditions used to build community, address harm, and aid in healing. RJ often leads to a positive transformation of people, relationships, and communities. The Division of Student Affairs at Rutgers University—New Brunswick offers a variety of RJ practices and processes. Please explore our website for more information about restorative justice, and the facilitators and student leads connected to this work. Click here to learn more about the services we offer at Rutgers. Click here to request services.
Check out Student Testimonies:
Following any restorative justice process at Rutgers University – New Brunswick, involved students are asked to provide feedback.
Some comments written by students include the following quotes:
Responsible Party Quotes:
“The explorations of my and [the other party’s] perspectives were done very well; I was shocked at times to hear things I had never even thought of.”
“The agreement process was very well done; it showed me a game plan that I could follow to alleviate the harm done to [the other party] and to better myself.”
“This process was very nurturing and definitely helped me grow as a person. Overall, this experience definitely helped mend this relationship.”
Impacted Party Quotes:
The process “provided me with a sense of relief that an effort will be made to better the situation.”
The process “allowed me to receive an insight on the situation and motive behind the actions made.”
“I have had nothing but a positive experience going through this process. The time was taken to make sure that I was heard/seen, and that my feelings were valid.”
“I appreciated the time put into this by my facilitators. They made this extremely easy to deal with."
