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 ju...
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 di...
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 fi...
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 bef...
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 ev...
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....
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 a...
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 say...
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 go...
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...
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...
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 peopl...
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 creat...
Not Our Home By Anne Dalke November 2, 2019 Halloween 2019. My entry has been easy tonight. I have finally found the right bra, one I can wear to get ...
An RJ Story By Maco "Mu" Maldonado January 5, 2018 There have been many memorable restorative justice moments throughout the past nine years that hav...
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 memb...
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 a...
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 b...
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 wa...
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....
