Restorative Justice Focus Groups (an Africentric Approach) in New Glasgow and North Preston

There are two more restorative justice focus groups scheduled to take place as part of ANSJI’s “Africentric Approach to Restorative Justice in Nova Scotia” research project.

The next in-person focus group will be held Monday, March 17th, at the Ward One Recreation Centre in New Glasgow from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (located at 487 Brother Street).

The registration link for the New Glasgow focus group is here: https://forms.office.com/r/NmYMVsT4iS

The other in-person focus group will take place Tuesday, March 25th, at the North Preston Recreation Centre from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (located at 44 Simmonds Road).

The registration link for the Preston Township focus group is here: https://forms.office.com/r/J3EC5MG6VF

For both events, doors open and food will be served at 5:30 pm.

Each focus group will involve 30 participants who will receive a $75 gift card and a meal served at the focus group.

Registration is required for both events.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact the research project lead, Dr. Tiffany Gordon (manager of the Data Collection and Justice System Accountability Unit) at tiffany.gordon@ansji.ca.

You can also register by calling 1-888-428-4233.

About The Project:

The “Africentric Approach to Restorative Justice in Nova Scotia” research project seeks to address the overrepresentation of African Nova Scotians and Black people of African descent in the criminal justice system. 

The project will study whether the current restorative justice practices in Nova Scotia are meeting the needs of Black communities and will explore the need for culturally relevant, race-conscious justice processes. 

This project is funded by the Law Foundation of Nova Scotia.