Restorative justice brings healing to a troubled Chicago neighborhood
by Robert C. Koehler, Tribune Content Agency
Sep 05, 2018
4 minutes
"This isn't rocket science," Jackie Ingram said, humorously downplaying her involvement in the Restorative Justice Community Court, a pilot project of the Cook County Circuit Court, which has brought a new, healing-focused system of justice to her community this past year.
My thought in that moment was: She's right. Saving kids and reclaiming a troubled, broken community may be more complex than rocket science.
And more crucial.
"This is basic," she went on. "Give them hope that they have a future."
Jackie, who lives in the Chicago neighborhood of North Lawndale, is one of the community members involved in the experimental court, which addresses
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