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It was good to meet some Section members in Atlanta! Be on the lookout for information on the RCJ Section Conference taking place in May 2010 in Dayton, Ohio!

NEWSLETTER

Great news! The section newsletter is ready and available for your review! firstnewsletterUPDATED.pdf

Section member David Deal graciously offered to compile the next newsletter! We will be sending out information on topics and how to submit articles soon! Sincerely,

Belinda Reed aboutResolution@yahoo.com
Jason Ekk JasonEkk@gmail.com
Lisa Singh Lisa.J.Singh@gmail.com

YAHOO GROUP

We have established a “Yahoo group” for Section Members. This group is to enhance communication between members as well as provide a space to notify members of upcoming events, newsletters, etc. Invitations to join this group have been sent. If you have not received an invitation, please email Belinda Reed at aboutResolution@yahoo.comor visit the website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ACR_RJCJSection

Photos from the Minneapolis conference:

1. Clifford Dorne, Restorative and Criminal Justice co-chair and Linda Harvey, former co-chair at the co-sponsored reception at ACR annual meeting in Minneapolis.

2. Clifford Dorne, Mark Umbreit, and Cheryl Swanson prior to Dr. Umbreit's presentation on restorative justice and homicide cases.

3. Clifford Dorne, Restorative and Criminal Justice co-chair, having a great time at the reception sponsored by Spirituality, Training, Crisis Negotiation, and Restorative and Criminal Justice Sections.

4. Judge Fred McElrea, presenter from New Zealand with Roxanne Claassen and Duane Ruth-Heffelbower, at the ACR reception.

4a. Dr. Swanson, former Restorative and Criminal Justice Co-Chair with Judge Fred McElrea, presenter from New Zealand and Kim Hudson, student at the University of West Florida.

5. Dr. Umbreit, University of Minnesota with Kristi Ging and Kim Hudson, students at the University of West Florida.

6. Cheryl Swanson, Theresa O'Neil, new restorative and criminal justice co-chair, and students from the University of West Florida.

7. The panel on Restorative Justice in International Settings, left to right, Cheryl Swanson, The University of West Florida, moderator; Judge Barry Stuart (retired), Yukon, Canada, presenter; Judge Fred McElrea, New Zealand, presenter; and Ron Claassen, Center for Peace-making and Conflict Studies, Fresno Pacific University, discussant.

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