The Restorative Justice (RJ) Chronicles Podcast

Chapter 5: Michael Clifton

This episode is the second in a 3 part series. The previous episode with Jason Kasperek is part one.  This episode features Michael Clifton, one of the people who robbed Jason at gun point.  After over two decades incarcerated, Michael was released from prison this year. Listening to this episode you hear how transformative the restorative justice process can be. Part three will be a follow up episode with Michael's mom, Ernestine Clifton. Be sure to tune in for that special episode. This chapter of The Restorative justice Chronicles is entirely Michael Clifton's  story.  Your host is Deb Witzel, a restorative justice facilitator, consultant, trainer, public speaker and program developer. If you liked what you heard, please share The RJ Chronicles Podcast, with other folks. Stay up to date with The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast by following us on: Instagram At The.RJChronicles or on Facebook at THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CHRONICLES. If you have a story you would like us to consider about your experience with restorative justice send me an email. You can reach me at debwitzel@rjchronicles.com [debwitzel@rjchronicles.com]. I facilitate high impact dialogues and restorative justice processes in organizations and with individuals. I coach, mentor, consult, train and guide program development around the country. Please let me know if you need any of these services or have a story. If you want to know more about the full spectrum of my work, visit www.3storiesconsulting.com [https://www.3storiesconsulting.com/] . The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast is produced by Deb Witzel, the original music is by Sean Michael Flynn. Thank you for listening to The RJ Chronicles Podcast.

Chapter 4 Jason Kasperek

The Restorative Justice Chronicles is a collection of stories with people who have personal experience with Restorative Justice processes. This episode features Jason Kasperek, who survived a robbery at gunpoint in the late 1990s. The two men that committed the crime were young at the time, as was Jason. One of those men was errantly released before his sentence would normally have allowed.  The other has been incarcerated this whole time. You might think this episode would be about Jason and the released person. But it isn’t. It is about the High Impact Dialogue that occurred with Jason and Michael Clifton who was still incarcerated when we recorded the episode.  This chapter of The Restorative justice Chronicles is entirely Jason Kasperek’s story. This episode is the first in a 3 part series. Please join us for the next episode of this series with Ernestine Clifton, Michael Clifton’s mom. And the third episode with Michael Clifton, post-release! Your host is Deb Witzel, a restorative justice facilitator, consultant, trainer, public speaker and program developer. If you liked what you heard, please share The RJ Chronicles Podcast, with other folks. Stay up to date with The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast by following us on: Instagram At The.RJChronicles or on Facebook at THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CHRONICLES. If you have a story you would like us to consider about your experience with restorative justice send me an email. You can reach me at debwitzel@rjchronicles.com [debwitzel@rjchronicles.com]. I facilitate high impact dialogues and restorative justice processes in organizations and with individuals. I coach, mentor, consult, train and guide program development around the country. Please let me know if you need any of these services or have a story. If you want to know more about the full spectrum of my work, visit www.3storiesconsulting.com [https://www.3storiesconsulting.com/] . The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast is produced by Deb Witzel, the original music is by Sean Michael Flynn. Thank you for listening to The RJ Chronicles Podcast.

Chapter 3: Roscoe Wallace

This episode of The Restorative Justice (RJ) Chronicles features Roscoe Wallace. He has survived the murder of his son. He has been incarcerated for crimes from petty to felony and takes responsibility for the harm he has caused. Parts of his story are all too common in this country. What is unique is his turn toward healing harm and building relationships. These things are at the root of Restorative Justice Practices.  In this epsiode you will hear Roscoe's first-hand account of coming to a restorative life. The Restorative Justice (RJ) Chronicles is a collection of stories from people who have participated in restorative justice processes. If you have a story about using restorative justice to heal from significant harm, let me know: DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com [DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com]. I train, consult, coach/mentor, develop programs, and facilitate restorative justice practices. You can learn more about my work at www.3storiesconsulting.com [http://www.3storiesconsulting.com/].  If this story moved you, please Follow, Share, Like, or Comment on Instagram at The.RJChronicles [https://www.instagram.com/the.rjchronicles/] or The RJ Chronicles on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TheRjChronicles]. Or send me an email.  DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com [DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com]. The Restorative Justice (RJ) Chronicles is produced by Deb Witzel.  Music by Sean Michael Flynn.  Thank you for listening! Your host is Deb Witzel, a restorative justice facilitator, consultant, trainer, public speaker and program developer. If you liked what you heard, please share The RJ Chronicles Podcast, with other folks. Stay up to date with The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast by following us on: Instagram At The.RJChronicles or on Facebook at THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CHRONICLES. If you have a story you would like us to consider about your experience with restorative justice send me an email. You can reach me at debwitzel@rjchronicles.com [debwitzel@rjchronicles.com]. I facilitate high impact dialogues and restorative justice processes in organizations and with individuals. I coach, mentor, consult, train and guide program development around the country. Please let me know if you need any of these services or have a story. If you want to know more about the full spectrum of my work, visit www.3storiesconsulting.com [https://www.3storiesconsulting.com/] . The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast is produced by Deb Witzel, the original music is by Sean Michael Flynn. Thank you for listening to The RJ Chronicles Podcast.

Chapter 2: Peggy Steele and Bryce Todd Brosier

Peggy Steele knew Bryce “Todd” Brosier when he murdered her son, Jimmy Steele. They were friends. He would drop her granddaughter, Elizabeth off at her house from time to time, when Jimmy needed a hand. In this episode you will hear the story of the twisted thinking that led to the murder of Jimmy, the impact of that life-changing event, and how Peggy and her niece Beth came to do a High Impact Victim Offender Dialogue with Bryce while he was incarcerated in Ordway, Colorado. This chapter of The Restorative Justice (RJ) Chronicles is entirely Peggy and Bryce’s story. If you want more details, buy their book. The book is available on Amazon and is titled: A Murder Restored: The story of Jimmy Steele. [https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Restored-Story-Jimmy-Steele] The Restorative Justice (RJ) Chronicles is a collection of stories from people who have participated in restorative justice processes. If you have a story about using restorative justice to heal from significant harm, let me know: DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com [DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com]. I train, consult, coach/mentor, develop programs, and facilitate restorative justice practices. You can learn more about my work at www.3storiesconsulting.com [http://www.3storiesconsulting.com].  If this story moved you, please Follow, Share, Like, or Comment on Instagram at The.RJChronicles [https://www.instagram.com/the.rjchronicles/] or The RJ Chronicles on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TheRjChronicles]. Or send me an email.  DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com [DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com]. The Restorative Justice (RJ) Chronicles is produced by Deb Witzel.  Music by Sean Michael Flynn.  Thank you for listening! Your host is Deb Witzel, a restorative justice facilitator, consultant, trainer, public speaker and program developer. If you liked what you heard, please share The RJ Chronicles Podcast, with other folks. Stay up to date with The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast by following us on: Instagram At The.RJChronicles or on Facebook at THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CHRONICLES. If you have a story you would like us to consider about your experience with restorative justice send me an email. You can reach me at debwitzel@rjchronicles.com [debwitzel@rjchronicles.com]. I facilitate high impact dialogues and restorative justice processes in organizations and with individuals. I coach, mentor, consult, train and guide program development around the country. Please let me know if you need any of these services or have a story. If you want to know more about the full spectrum of my work, visit www.3storiesconsulting.com [https://www.3storiesconsulting.com/] . The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast is produced by Deb Witzel, the original music is by Sean Michael Flynn. Thank you for listening to The RJ Chronicles Podcast.

Chapter 1: Deb Witzel

This episode introduces Restorative Justice Practices and your host, Deb Witzel. Learn what The RJ Chronicles will offer and how to reach us. This episode was co-produced by Rami El Gharib and Deb Witzel. Music was created by Sean Flynn of Flynn and Company. If you have participated in a restorative justice process and want to share your story, please get in touch with us to schedule a time to talk. DebWitzel@rjchronicles.com Instagram: @the.rjchronicles FaceBook: The Restorative Justice Chronicles Your host is Deb Witzel, a restorative justice facilitator, consultant, trainer, public speaker and program developer. If you liked what you heard, please share The RJ Chronicles Podcast, with other folks. Stay up to date with The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast by following us on: Instagram At The.RJChronicles or on Facebook at THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CHRONICLES. If you have a story you would like us to consider about your experience with restorative justice send me an email. You can reach me at debwitzel@rjchronicles.com [debwitzel@rjchronicles.com]. I facilitate high impact dialogues and restorative justice processes in organizations and with individuals. I coach, mentor, consult, train and guide program development around the country. Please let me know if you need any of these services or have a story. If you want to know more about the full spectrum of my work, visit www.3storiesconsulting.com [https://www.3storiesconsulting.com/] . The Restorative Justice Chronicles Podcast is produced by Deb Witzel, the original music is by Sean Michael Flynn. Thank you for listening to The RJ Chronicles Podcast.