The foundational principles and values of restorative justice.
Techniques for facilitating restorative circles, conferences, and victim-offender dialogues.
Strategies for addressing harm, repairing relationships, and promoting healing and reconciliation
Practical approaches for implementing restorative justice in diverse settings, including schools, workplaces, and the criminal justice system.
Jeri Fields
Jeri Fields is a former educator, currently serving as a pastor and first-responder chaplain. She earned a Professional Certificate in Restorative Justice (RJ) from Vermont Law School and received RJ victim-offender-dialogue (V-O-D) training from the Center for Prevention and RJ: Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, CO. Currently, she is a certified RJ trainer and facilitator with Northern Virginia Mediation Services (NVMS) for Fairfax County’s Alternative Accountability Program (AAP), a diversion program for youth who have committed a first-time criminal offense. She is also a certified RJ trainer and facilitator with DC Peace Team offering international and local training in RJ. Additionally, she facilitates in person and online restorative circles on a variety of topics. She is inspired by the transforming and healing powers of restorative processes.
Linda Hall
Linda W. Hall, is a Supreme Court of Virginia certified mentor mediator. Her company, L. Hall and Co., LLC, provides alternative dispute resolution services, including mediation, arbitration, and conflict resolution and diversity training. In addition to NVMS CRC, she is a lead mediator in the Federal Shared Neutrals Program and a mediator for the Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division of the District of Columbia Superior Court. Linda is a retired member of the Federal Senior Executive Service. She is a member of the Virginia Mediation Network. She is an associate member of the American Bar Association and Dispute Resolution Section. Ms. Hall received special training in EEO matters and is Safe Zone Trained.
