According to the International Institute for Restorative Practices, the use of RP helps to reduce crime, violence, and bullying; improve human behavior; strengthen civil society; provide effective leadership; restore relationships; and repair harm. 

 RP serves as a two-fold approach to improving student behavior by applying methods that prevent rule infraction and intervene once the infraction occurs. Schools utilize RP as a way to respond to conflict strategically by allowing stakeholders to inclusively build relationships as opposed to leaders reacting punitively.

"Restorative Justice: Changing Hearts and Mind"
premiered in February, 2015 as part of a Restorative Justice film series in Santa Rosa. The TV broadcast premiered on PBS affiliate KRCB at 7:30 p.m. Mon., July 6, 2015.

• Santa Rosa City Schools Restorative Work

• Restorative Practices Principles

• Bibliography Restorative Practices in Schools

• School to Prison Pipeline

• RJ - What It Is and Is Not

• Restorative Justice in Schools

• Punitive Damages

• Defining Restorative

• Challenge of Culture Change