{"id":53149,"date":"2025-11-19T20:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53149\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:52:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:52:10","slug":"connection-first-holds-restorative-justice-forum-to-promote-accountability-and-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53149\/","title":{"rendered":"Connection First holds restorative justice forum to promote accountability and healing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A local nonprofit hosted a public forum on restorative justice with those who caused harm or were on the receiving end of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Connection First operates an adult restorative justice program in the community to facilitate safe conversations between parties in a criminal offense or community conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Those who went through the program shared their experience and how it helped them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt provides a space for us to get it right, to heal, to acknowledge the wrong,\u201d Andra\u2019 Robinson, a Restorative Justice participant, said. \u201dAnd it gives liberty and mobility to all the people involved and I think that\u2019s critical work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Officials at Connection First said they are working with the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office to get into schools to offer prevention and intervention tools for the youth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/19\/connection-first-holds-restorative-justice-forum-promote-accountability-healing\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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