• Focuses on harms and consequent needs
• Addresses obligation resulting from those harms
• Uses inclusive and collaborative processes
• Involves those with a legitimate stake in the situation
• Seek to right the wrongs

For more information, read Defining Restorative by Ted Wachtel, former President of International Institute for Restorative Practices.

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