Restorative justice theme for 2017 QCJ conference
Friends to discuss restorative justice during upcoming conference
The Quakers in Criminal Justice (QCJ) group will consider the theme ‘New ways of doing justice and promoting harmony’ during their 2017 conference at Woodbrooke from 24 to 26 February.
The conference will begin with two speakers from Northern Ireland discussing what a restorative society would look like: Derick Wilson and Hugh Campbell, who work in the area of restorative practices at the University of Ulster.
Other speakers include Will McMahon, deputy director of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, who will be speaking on ‘Justice Matters: beyond Criminal Justice’, and Belinda Hopkins, director of Transforming Conflict, a national centre for restorative approaches in youth, educational and community settings.
The conference, which is open to all, will include a series of workshops on the main theme and offers an opportunity for networking and sharing information and concerns.
