VORP Newsletter Index
Newsletters January 1996 to October 1999
Ron Claassen, Executive Director
1996 Volume 14
- January
Ron Claassen, "1995 Conference brings Restorative Justice vision to community leaders;" "Recent case shows value of VORP Community Justice Conferences."
- February
Ron Claassen, "Volunteers lead peacemaking processes;" "1995, the year in brief."
- March
Ron Claassen, "Where is he now? Story of a 1988 VORP offender;" Linda Curtis with Ron Claassen, "VORP serves as healing aid for victim, offender."
- April
Ron Claassen, "Restorative justice is not soft on crime;" Elaine Enns with Ron Claassen, "Offender calls VORP toughest (and best) response to crime."
- May
Ron Claassen, "Reconciliation happening, say VORP participants;" Cecillia Weaver and Julius Lockett with Ron Claassen, "VORP case wrapped up with candy bars."
- June
Ron Claassen, "Restorative Justice challenges
‘myth of redemptive violence’;" Carol Pryor with Ron Claassen, "After streetlight shooting spree, Offenders exchange BB gun for notepad."
- July
Ron Claassen, "Measuring Restorative Justice: The J Scale;" Gigi Stone with Ron Claassen, "VORP meeting straightens out crooked car deal."
- August
Ron Claassen, "True accountability leads toward reconciliation;" Lucile Wheaton with Ron Claassen, "Extraordinary encounter: Victim meets offender in stolen property case."
- September
Elaine Enns, "Annual conference to examine role of church, state, legislation in Restorative Justice;" Cathy Bell with Ron Claassen, "Minds meet in multi-lingual mediation."
- October
Ron Claassen, "Accountability and Restorative Justice;" Amy Holiday with Ron Claassen, "Mediator modifies mindset after meeting mislabeled monster."
- November
Ron Claassen, "Can ‘reintegrative shame’ reinforce community values, restore victims and offenders of crime?" Trevor Siemens with Ron Claassen, "Card collectors trade resentment for restoration."
- December
Ron Claassen, "Reconciliation is good news;" Sarah Watters with Ron Claassen, "Changes of mind lead to changes of heart."
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1997 Volume 15
- January
Ron Claassen, "Why do offenders go straight?" Catherine Maye Brown with Ron Claassen, "Offender 'goes straight' into new job with victim."
- February
"VORP recognizes the friends who made peacemaking possible in 1996" "Year in Review."
- March
Ron Claassen, "Awkward or not . . . Summarizing is crucial listening skill;" Robert Van Cobb with Ron Claassen, "VORP helps family restore domestic
tranquility after domestic violence incident."
- April
Ron Claassen, "Changes on horizon for VORP as movement toward Restorative Justice continues;" Sean Peifer with Ron Claassen, "VORP meeting overcomes darkness with light of reconciliation."
- May
Ron Claassen, "VORP made possible by people responding to the call of service . . . Service connects our moral beliefs and the life we live;" Jacqueline Sichon with Ron Claassen, "After first escaping victim's pursuit, graffiti offender turns himself in, makes things right."
- June
Ron Claassen, "VORP's Community Justice Conferencing
expands Restorative Justice in Fresno County;" "CJC gets at the heart of crime."
- July
Ron Claassen, "Fresno VORP recognized for contribution to Restorative Justice movement;" "Pastor shares in reconciliation experience at VORP Community Justice Conference."
- August
Ron Claassen, "Community justice conference merits closer observation;" Phillip Bender with Ron Claassen, "Principal invites offender to 'make herself at home' in school."
- September
Ron Claassen, "Small words - big difference;" Carolyn Wilson with Ron Claassen, "VORP helps neighbors rebuild relationship after burglary."
- October
Ron Claassen, "True justice is merciful;" VORP Community Justice Conference leads to mutual understanding, restitution, community service."
- November
Ron Claassen, "‘Vision’ crucial for moving in direction of Restorative Justice;" Ex-offender with Ron Claassen, "Ex-offender credits VORP for making him productive citizen."
- December
Ron Claassen, "Christmas reminds us what 'Good News' is;" Beverly Jim with Ron Claassen, "Skeptical mediator changes mind about graffiti cases."
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1998 Volume 16
- January
Ron Claassen, "Restorative Justice gaining momentum;" Sue Kliewer with Ron Claassen, "Busy restaurant scene of reconciliation, healing."
- February
Ron Claassen, "VORP is a community-building process;" 1997 year in review.
- March
Ron Claassen, "Interview with offender's mother shows power of VORP Community Justice Conference process."
- April
Ron Claassen, "Community Justice Conference process involves people who ‘need to know’;" Jay Griffith with Ron Claassen, "Offender makes about face after VORP Community Justice Conference, boot camp."
- May
Ron Claassen, "Punishment or accountability?" "Community conference ends in constructive, restorative sentence."
- June
Ron Claassen, "Listening opens door to reconciliation;" Jay Griffith with Ron Claassen, "Interview with an ex-offender."
- July
Ron Claassen, "Why don't we use cooperative methods more to resolve conflicts?" Laurie Mitchell with Ron Claassen, "VORP helps runaway find her way back home."
- August
Ron Claassen, "Trust grows when agreements are made and kept;" Victoria Buksbazen with Ron Claassen, "VORP offender shares struggles, successes."
- September
Ron Claassen, "Offense illustrates need for restorative justice system;" "Offender credits VORP for new outlook on life."
- October
Ron Claassen, "Trust, forgiveness revisited in light of current events (Peacemaking Model);" Jill Yergensen and John Lawless with Ron Claassen, "Offender makes things right after school vandalism."
- November
Ron Claassen, "VORP essential to the community-building process;" Ka Xiong with Ron Claassen, "Offender discovers victim's genuine concern through VORP process."
- December
Sara Rickard with Ron Claassen, "VORP enables offenders to apologize for armed robbery;" Ron Claassen Christmas message.
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1999 Volume 17
- January
Ken Kaneversky with Ron Claassen "Offender accepts responsibility through VORP;" Ron Claassen "One school's experience with Discipline That Restores gives hope for the future." Ken Kaneversky "One volunteer mediator's perspective."
- February
Ron Claassen "VORP is a community-building process;" "1998 review."
- March
Ron Claassen, "Whether crime or misbehavior, restorative justice principles provide guidance on how to respond;" Melissa Wong with Ron Claassen, "Mothers offer advice, support to daughters after rock-throwing incident."
- April
Ron Claassen, "Making things as right as possible central to Restorative Justice, Discipline That Restores;" Darren Brassington with Ron Claassen, "VORP meeting shows movement from hostility to civility;" "Grateful victim thanks local congregations for response."
- May
Ron Claassen, "Discipline That Restores uses cooperative options for handling conflict, misbehavior;" Dorothy Snyder with Ron Claassen, "Auto theft victim feels good about forgiving restitution after VORP meeting." - June
Doug Noll with Ron Claassen, "Court reverses decision after VORP helps truth come out;" Ron Claassen, "Discipline That Restores invites willing participants to use cooperative resolution process."
- July
Ron Claassen, "With slight modifications VORP brings restorative justice to schools;" "Teacher uses VORP Peacemaking Model to resolve problem with student."
- August
Ron Claassen, "Mediation conference gives recognition to value of apology, transformation;" Beverly Jim with Ron Claassen, "Offender hired by victim after graffiti vandalism case resolved through VORP."
- September
Margaret Braun with Ron Claassen, "Graffiti case resolved using VORP process;" Ron Claassen, "VORP values voluntary involvement."
- October
Ron Claassen, "A VORP by any other name . . .;" John Lawless with Ron Claassen, "VORP helps father, son heal rift after violent assault."
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