Welcome!
We are delighted your community is part of Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ).
C4RJ is a growing nonprofit that partners with 31 cities and towns, their police departments, and the District Attorneys of Middlesex and Suffolk counties and the Northwestern District to rebuild trust and offer a path forward in the wake of crime. We listen to victims, hold responsible parties accountable, and restore trust in communities. Our volunteer-led "circle" dialogue is called restorative justice. It's personal. It's powerful. And it's why C4RJ is a proven, effective option within the justice system.
C4RJ took its first case in 2000 and has worked with over 800 offenders in the Boston Metropolitan Area. Our organization is driven by scores of trained volunteers, guided by a board of directors from the communities we serve, and employs an executive director and three staff members.
In 2013, C4RJ produced a film about our work called "Finding Courage: Addressing Harm with Restorative Justice Circles." Click here to watch a 15-minute clip about restorative justice and the circle process: Finding Courage.
If you're interested in volunteering, please visit our Volunteer page.
To donate to C4RJ, please visit our Donation page.
We look forward to working together!
