This week features three (3) panelists talking about what happens after we leave the courtroom. What is Restorative Justice and how do we implement it? What forms of post-trial relief have been effective?
Zeke Rediker is a candidate for the Court of Common Pleas who has worked with his firm’s Criminal Justice Reform Program, including as lead counsel on a case that was successful in obtaining the release of an unjustly sentenced person.
Richard Garland, MSW is an Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences and works with various groups and initiatives designed to reduce crime and violence.
Hilary Wheatley Taylor is a candidate for Magisterial District Court in Mt. Lebanon and Dormont, and a vocal advocate for restorative justice, having gotten her first experience in the courtroom as a legal intern for a Common Pleas Judge handling complicated criminal cases.
Real Talk on Our Courts
This episode is part 2 of an 8-part series. Check out the full list below:
- Why are there So Many People in Our Jail? featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor and Giuseppe Rosselli
- The Police, District Attorney, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Lisa Middleman, and Laura Perkins
- Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Nicola Henry-Taylor, and Tim Grealish
- Kids in Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Tiffany Sizemore, and Ghadah Makoshi
- Why Should We Care About Family Division? featuring Judge Elliot C. Howsie, Sabrina Korbel, and Alyssa Cowan
- Restorative Justice and Post-Trial Relief featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Zeke Rediker, and Richard Garland
- Landlords, Tenants, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Judge Mik Pappas, Prof. Jerry Dickinson, and Daniel Vitek
- Fines, Fees, and Our Courts featuring Hilary Wheatley Taylor, Chelsa Wagner, and Wrenna Watson
