"If our desire for justice
is not rooted in the pursuit of restoration, then reconciliation will be nearly impossible to achieve."

 ​– Jamie Arpin Ricci ​–

Restorative Justice Process

Restorative justice is a process of bringing together different parties to experience healing, peace, and freedom through dialogue.  At times, the conversation can be very challenging.  Through the honesty and vulnerability of both parties, the restorative justice process brings opportunities to change and create new community.   

At Pikes Peak Restorative Practices LLC, restorative justice is focused around those individuals we serve, to provide an environment and opportunity to safely express needs and desires to begin to feel whole again.  The process always remains voluntary. 

​We have extensive experience serving clients with backgrounds in:        

Families
Schools
Communities
Working in conjunction with the Courts and Legal Systems

If you have experienced or caused harm and are interested in healing and repair, please email or contact us to schedule a call.

Restorative Justice

Community Group Conferencing:  Bringing together those who have committed an offense with the harmed party (victim) and community members to determine how to best repair harm and restore relationships.

Family Group Conferencing:  Bringing family members together with their support person(s) to resolve conflict and move forward when an offense has occurred.

Circles: Community building circles, wedding circles, peace circles, celebration circles, and others.  Opportunities to bring people together for a common purpose.  Circles can be utilized to resolve a conflict, celebrate an event, address a difficult issue and build healthy relationships.

High Impact Dialogue:  A facilitated dialogue between the survivor of a violent crime and the individual who committed the offense.  It allows the survivor to be heard and have their questions answered.  The responsible party is able to understand the effect of their actions and to take responsibility for the harm they caused.   

Transformative Justice:  A circle process bringing together individuals and community to address harm, violence, and community issues outside of the legal system.  The process is practiced through a lens of community activism and empowerment.   

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Training Courses

Community and Family Group Training:  A 20 hour course (16 classroom hours, 4 community hours)
This class is designed to provide information and practice to those who wish to facilitate the community group conferencing model of restorative justice.  Scheduled upon request.  The course covers:​

• History, background, definitions and the difference between restorative justice processes and the criminal legal system
• Principles
• Mediation Skills
• Legislation​
• Process

• Working with those who have been harmed (victims)
• Working with those who have created harm
• Working with community members
• Pre conferencing, conferencing and follow up
• Writing agreements

Circles Training:  A 12 hour course 
This class is designed to provide information and practice to those who wish to become circle keepers for Transformative Justice processes in families and communities.  Scheduled upon request.  The course covers:

• Restorative Justice vs. Transformative Justice
• Principles
• Types of Circles
• Participating in a circle
• Trauma/wellness​

• Elements of a circle
• Values/guidelines
• Prompts (questions)
• Centerpiece

High Impact Victim Offender Dialogue Training:  an advanced 40 hour course.  
​The goals of HIVOD training are to assist the student in understanding the following issues, concerns and needs around conferencing in cases where extreme harm or loss of a loved one has occurred.

This course is very interactive and participatory.  It includes discussions and conversations with victims/survivors of crime as well as those who have committed offenses.  Scheduled upon request.  The course will cover:

• Definitions and types of cases
• Review of best practices
• Cultural implications and bias
• Dialogue process and the role of the facilitator(s)
• Deep compassionate listening
• Forgiveness and its’ implications

• Trauma, trauma informed approach, vicarious trauma and self care
• Blame, shame and implications
• Conversations and debrief of victims and survivors
• Conversations and debrief of those who have committed offenses
• Visit to Department of Corrections and a halfway house

Restorative Justice / Transformative Justice Circles Training:  an advanced course.  Scheduled upon request.

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In preparation for our conferencing, please download and print the following Pikes Peak Restorative Justice Conferencing Preparation booklet.  

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Committment to Our Clients

We are dedicated to creating an environment of safety, confidentiality, and equal opportunity services for every client that entrusts their case to us.  We desire to provide the most professional services for people in every walk of life whatever their gender, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.