Leigh Ann Davis is Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives at The Arc of the United States and directs The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability. With over 20
years of experience working at the intersection of intellectual/developmental disability (I/DD) and criminal justice, Ms. Davis continually strives to build stronger lines of open communication and understanding between these two worlds.
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Angela Johnson Meszaros is a staff attorney with the California regional office. She is based in Los Angeles, CA.
On April 6 and 13, prospective students and their families will be on campus campus for our annual Experience Occidental admitted student days to visit classes, attend panels, take student-led tours, and have lunch in the quad as they learn more about academic, residential and social life at Oxy.
The field of Restorative Justice (RJ) remains a contested terrain. The notion of RJ has its origins in practice and has only recently started solidifying its theoretical underpinnings. Metaphorically speaking, RJ as an academic and professional discipline is now ‘coming of age’ and as such, it is facing at least three critical transitions: defining its identity, monitoring its best practice, and sustaining its adaptability.
The field of Restorative Justice (RJ) remains a contested terrain. The notion of RJ has its origins in practice and has only recently started solidifying its theoretical underpinnings. Metaphorically speaking, RJ as an academic and professional discipline is now ‘coming of age’ and as such, it is facing at least three critical transitions: defining its identity, monitoring its best practice, and sustaining its adaptability.