Restorative Justice-Focused Community Courts Open In Chicago’s Avondale And Englewood Neighborhoods

By Producer: Aleezeh Hasan
Barnes Restorative Justice
Mustaffa Jackson, seated right, and Jaquille Hodge,, seated left, show art educator and artist Christine Stoughton birdhouses they are working on as they participate in the "Restorative Justice" program at The Barnes Foundation Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018 in Philadelphia. The Barnes Foundation and Mural Arts Philadelphia are collaborating on "Restorative Justice", a program where current and former prison inmates will work on public art projects. They will create panels for a future mural, as well as a body of work that will be exhibited at the museum. Jacqueline Larma / AP Photo
Barnes Restorative Justice
Mustaffa Jackson, seated right, and Jaquille Hodge,, seated left, show art educator and artist Christine Stoughton birdhouses they are working on as they participate in the "Restorative Justice" program at The Barnes Foundation Wednesday Feb. 14, 2018 in Philadelphia. The Barnes Foundation and Mural Arts Philadelphia are collaborating on "Restorative Justice", a program where current and former prison inmates will work on public art projects. They will create panels for a future mural, as well as a body of work that will be exhibited at the museum. Jacqueline Larma / AP Photo

Restorative Justice-Focused Community Courts Open In Chicago’s Avondale And Englewood Neighborhoods

By Producer: Aleezeh Hasan
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