What do people talk about in a restorative justice conference?
Conference participants focus the first part of the conference on who was affected or harmed by the incident (crime) and how they were affected. Everyone participates in this facilitated conversation. After the circle has identified all the harm caused by the incident, circle participants then discuss how the harm could be repaired. Again, everyone participates in this discussion. The circle then builds a contract for the offender to complete with the intent of repairing the harm caused by the incident, and addressing the needs and concerns of those who were affected and harmed. The offender is then given a deadline to complete the contract.
