The Colorado Restorative Justice Coordinating Council (RJ Council) was formed via HB07-1129 by the Colorado state legislature. Our mandate is to provide training, technical assistance and education related to restorative justice in the state of Colorado, support the development of restorative justice programs, serve as a repository of information for those programs.
Since then the RJ Council has grown to 19 appointed representatives from many interest areas in the field. In 2015, these members created the most recent vision for their work together: The Colorado Restorative Justice Council engages communities to create lifelong cultures of respect and responsibility.
Similarly, they refined the RJ Council mission statement: The State Restorative Justice Council advances restorative justice principles and practices throughout Colorado by providing gateways to information, networking and support.
With those things in mind, the RJ Council and staff work diligently to meet the growing needs of the restorative justice community in Colorado. If you do not find the information you need on our website please contact us so we can support you!
Adopted Documents
Here are some important documents that the Council has adopted.
Twenty Principles for VOD-v2 0 (16 downloads)
Essential Points of Restorative Justice Practices in Colorado (28 downloads)
RJTC Training Plan 8.31.17 Final (38 downloads)
Restorative Practices Definitions and Models (70 downloads)
Victims Centeredness in RJ – March 2015 (12 downloads)
State RJ Council 3-5 Year Strategic Plan – August-2019 (11 downloads)
STATE OF THE STATE Restorative Justice in Colorado – June-2019 (13 downloads)
SCAO Funded RJ Program Compliance Guide 2015-2016 (13 downloads)
RJTC Training Plan (12 downloads)
RJ Pilot Report July 2016 (12 downloads)
RJ Models Definitions (12 downloads)
RJ In Colorado General Info (12 downloads)
RJ Council By Laws (12 downloads)
RJ Council Annual Report 2013 (13 downloads)
RJ Council Action Plan 2015 (12 downloads)
Restorative Justice Pilot January 2016 Report (13 downloads)
Restorative Justice History (12 downloads)
Restorative Justice Evaluation Report FY 2017 (12 downloads)
Juvenile RJ Diversion funding App FY-18 (11 downloads)
Frequently Asked Questions for Juvenile Restorative Justice Diversion Funding Application FY-18 (12 downloads)
Council Guidelines and Practices for Addressing Complaints and Conflict (13 downloads)
Cost Analysis of Colorados Restorative Juvenile Justice Pilot Programs (13 downloads)
CORJ Facilitator Code of Conduct Standards of Training-Practice (16 downloads)
Colorado Restorative Justice Council Recommended Guidelines for Training in Restorative Practices (13 downloads)
CO RJ Council Training Guidelines (62 downloads)
CO Restorative Practices in Schools Guidelines (60 downloads)
Annual Report on Implementation of HB 2013-1254 (12 downloads)
2018 RJ Juvenile Diversion Evaluation Report (11 downloads)
2015 Focus Group Work Presentation (12 downloads)
2015 Annual RJ Diversion Pilot Report (12 downloads)
2014 Legislative Report (13 downloads)
2014 Annual RJ Diversion Pilot Report (12 downloads)
5 Rs of Restorative Justice (60 downloads)
RJ Council Executive Committee Members
Alice M. Price, J.D.
Chair
Spiro Koinis
Treasurer
Danielle Fagan
Vice Chair
Monica Chambers
Past Chair
Luke Yoder
RJ Practitioner
RJ Council Members
Elizabeth Porter-Merrill
Council Member
Louise Esquibel
Council Member
Denise Lord
Council Member
Judge Martin Gonzales
Council Member
Robb Miller
Council Member
Lynn Lee
Council Member
Judge Juan Villaseñor
Council Member
Benito Garcia
Council Member
Mary McGhee
Council Member
Lynne DeSousa
Council Member
Stacie Colling
Council Member
Gretchen Russo
Council Member
RJ Staff
Matt Riede
Staff & SCAO
Dorinda Robinson
Staff & SCAO