Doing Restorative Justice Education from the inside Up
By Felix Rosado “I’ve been doing this [prison]thing here all my life. I did every program the DOC got, some of them two, three times. And...
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Compassion
By Larry Stromberg and Eli Goodrich 2019 I was reminded of shared humanity, and this is no small thing when considering the pursuit of...
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From Death Row to the Front Row
By Shawnfatee "Muhsin" Bridges December 7, 2019 After spending twenty years on death row, then being thrust into general population, I...
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Something New
By Robert "Crusty" Lindsay December 7, 2019 I was invited to LCU groups every month for 12 years by the cofounder Phill, and in 2015 I...
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Facilitating Piece/Peace
By Richard Gross February 1, 2020 I was facilitating a mini RJ workshop: four sessions on a weekend. We were in a different room than...
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Comforting Surprise
By Richard Gross December 7, 2019 It was the first winter at Phoenix and I was facilitating a 10-week RJ Intro workshop. We met in the...
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A Short Biography: Peter Ptah Hogan
By Peter Prah Hogan 2019 I was born in North Philly. My father was a vet of the second world war. I have five brothers and three sisters....
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The 3 R's Experience
By Larry Stromberg December 7, 2019 My name is Larry Stromberg. I am a facilitator for Let’s Circle Up!, a Restorative Justice workshop...
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Almost There/Here
By Kenneth Holmes December 7, 2019 I do not know what to think of the sentiment, “almost there/here.” I often hear it, when my family...
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My LCU Experience
By Jamaul "Ace" King February 1, 2020 Intro to the Program A guy named Sean was introduced to me by my cellmate, Wiz. Him and Wiz were...
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Alone Together
By Eli Goodrich December 7, 2019 I am sitting in a crowded room where everyone is talking, but no one is talking to me. I know a few guys...
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A Morning Together
By Edward Hudak December 7, 2019 I am at SCI-Phoenix, a room by the West Chapel. We are having our monthly Community Workshop with guests...
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Locked Apart
By Charles Boyd December 7, 2019 We members and friends of Let’s Circle Up have participated in many circles, a way that indigenous...
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Health Through Change
By Bob December 7, 2019 Let’s Circle Up has provided a therapeutic setting for me when I didn’t even realize I needed consoling. It...
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An RJ Story
By Maco "Mu" Maldonado January 5, 2018 There have been many memorable restorative justice moments throughout the past nine years that...
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Race & RJ
By Robert "Bobby" LaBarr October 7, 2017 I am in Irish American man who takes pride in my culture. I am currently incarcerated and a...
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Inside Up
by Felix "Phill" Rosado June 21, 2016 I'm in the cell on this hot, sunny Monday morning after having just come back from mopping floors...
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The Transforming Power of the CIrcle
By Orlando "Pete" Melendez June 21, 2016 I am sitting in a circle on a Friday morning in a prison class room, room 106. I am surrounded...
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WOW!
By Clifford Hill February 28, 2018 "Wow!" is the first word that comes to me when I reflect on the restorative justice (RJ) workshop I...
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The Invitation
By Marco "Mu" Maldonado June 21, 2016 We have come a long way since Charles and Phill invited me to help design the Advanced RJ Workshop....
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