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The Boston Bar Association and the Public Interest Leadership Program are proud to
present The Boston Bar Association’s Juvenile Restorative Justice
Symposium . This educational symposium aims to spread awareness
about existing RJ programs, offer an opportunity for those working in the
juvenile justice arena to connect with one another, and educate the broader
legal community about RJ in the Juvenile Court; including successes and
challenges to implementation.
We are deligted to invite BBA Members and the community
at large to hear about restorative justice’s practical application in Massachusetts, including in what cases the practice seems to work best and in what cases it is not advisable. Challenges and successes will be examined from the perspectives of the court, prosecution, defense, probation, and police departments.
A closing discussion will be held over lunch, with commentary on the future of restorative justice in Massachusetts, including an overview of current proposals in the legislature.
Symposium Agenda:
9:00am - 9:30am:
Registration
9:30am - 10:00am:
Introduction: What is Restorative
Justice?
Erin Freeborn, Executive Director of Communities for Restorative Justice
10:00am - 11:30am:
The Current Application of Juvenile Restorative Justice in Massachusetts
The panel will discuss how restorative justice is being implemented both formally and informally in Massachusetts Juvenile Courts and in the law enforcement community. The roles of the prosecution, defense, probation and police departments will be examined. Specific attention will be given to the Middlesex County Juvenile Court’s application of Restorative Justice.
Panelists:
Commissioner Edward J. Dolan, Office of the
Commissioner of Probation
Hon. Leslie Harris (Ret.), Suffolk County Juvenile Court
Ziyad Hopkins, CPCS YAD's Roxbury division
Fred Ryan, Chief of Police, Arlington, MA
Marian Ryan, Middlesex
County D.A.
Moderator:
Professor Susan Maze-Rothstein, Teaching Professor and Director of the Legal Skills in Social Context (LSSC) Program at Northeastern University School of Law and Board President of Our Restorative Justice.
11:30am - 11:50am:
Reflections from the
Bench
Hon. Jay Blitzman, First Justice of
the Middlesex County Probate and Family Court will deliver remarks
concluding the panel and will reflect on his experiences from the
bench.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Lunch & Discussion: The Future
of Restorative Justice in Massachusetts
During lunch,
Sen. James B. Eldridge of the Middlesex and Worcester Districts,will speak
to the future of restorative justice in Massachusetts, including an overview of current proposals in the
legislature surrounding restorative justice. He will also provide insights into
the community impact he has observed both in the juvenile context and among
prisoners in the corrections system.