{"id":2964,"date":"2014-06-12T15:59:46","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T19:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/?p=2964"},"modified":"2014-07-08T13:23:14","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T17:23:14","slug":"ma-momentum-supports-restorative-justice-virtual-town-hall-upcoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/ma-momentum-supports-restorative-justice-virtual-town-hall-upcoming\/","title":{"rendered":"Action Tool: Support SB 2078: An Act Promoting Restorative Justice! (MA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your participation and action is integral to the passage of this important bill!<\/sub>
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ACTION TOOL <\/strong>: \u25ba<\/a>CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to write your Senators and Representatives urging them to support SB-2078! Even if you cannot make the Town Hall, your voice can and will make a difference by taking 2 minutes or less<\/strong> to sign this automated letter!<\/p>\n

GO DIRECT TO SUPPORT THE BILL: Write or Call Senator Brewer, Chair of Senate Ways & Means and let him know you urge he and his Committee to approve and move the bill:<\/p>\n

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Phone:<\/span> 617-722-1540<\/dd>\n
Fax:<\/span> 617-722-1078<\/dd>\n
Email:<\/span> Stephen.Brewer@masenate.gov<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

PDF COPY OF BILL<\/strong>: \u25ba<\/a>S.2078 An Act Promoting RJ Practices Committee Version 5.5.14<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

PDF COPY OF FACT SHEET & SUPPORTERS : SB 2078 Summary_Supporters_Factsheet<\/a>
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LISTEN TO THE AUDIO<\/a> FROM THE TOWN HALL (6\/18\/14)<\/strong><\/p>\n

LISTEN TO THE RECAP<\/a><\/strong> interview with Erin Freeborn of JCRJD and Jennifer Larson-Sawin of C4RJ<\/p>\n

Last year, The Peace Alliance<\/b> and Restorative Justice on The Rise<\/b> played a role in supporting a successful passage in Colorado of the Restorative Justice Pilot Project (now law)!Once again, we are working steadfastly to support a similar effort in Massachussetts, with SB-2078: An Act Promoting Restorative Justice Practices. <\/b>We think providing open platforms for dialogue, education, and community discussion is a key way to make change happen. That’s why we are co-hosting another “Virtual Town Hall” to talk about the bill and the power of restorative justice. We’ll also be doing a “Call to Action” where your participation will have direct affects on helping pass this bill into law.<\/strong><\/p>\n

FEATURED SPEAKERS FROM THE TOWN HALL (Held 6\/18\/14): Sen. Jamie Eldridge<\/b> (D-Acton) (WEBSITE<\/a><\/strong>), Middlesex County D.A. Marian Ryan (FULL BIO<\/a>)<\/b>, Hon. John Cratsley<\/b> (ret. Superior Court and District Court) & Professor of Law, Harvard University (MORE INFO)<\/a> <\/strong>and Chief Robert Bongiorno<\/b>, Bedford Police Department (MORE INFO\/BIO<\/strong>)<\/a>. Facilitator\/Host for the dialogue: Molly Rowan Leach, Producer, Restorative Justice on The Rise and RJ Fellow, The Peace Alliance.<\/p>\n

DID YOU KNOW THAT IN MA:<\/b><\/p>\n