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Conferencing Handbook: The New Real Justice Training Manual by Terry O’Connell, Ben Wachtel and Ted Wachtel is a clearly conceived procedural guide to coordinating and facilitating conferences, covering the process of selecting cases, inviting participants, making preparations and running the conference itself. It is useful to anyone who wants to learn to facilitate conferences in school, criminal justice and other settings.
The new Conferencing Handbook differs from the original Real Justice Training Manual in content and organization. Instead of leaving the discussion of the conference script to a later chapter, the Handbook begins with a chapter called “The Script,” which presents the conference script and discusses its origins, the psychological and sociological theory used to develop the script, and the reasons why one would use a script.
The updated conference script is now in an “easier-to-read,” three-page format. Some language has been changed for clarity, but the general process is identical. For example, the question “What has happened for you since?” has been eliminated, because many people commented that it was unclear and conference participants often did not understand how to respond. A new question has been added: “What has been the hardest thing for you?”
Chapter 2, “When to Run a Conference,” discusses criteria for deciding whether to run a conference, who should facilitate conferences, needs of victims, and when a conference is not appropriate.
Chapter 3, “Conference Preparation,” provides detailed instruction on choosing a time and place for a conference, selecting and inviting participants, developing a seating plan, and making preparations.
Chapter 4, “Running the Conference,” takes the reader through the conference process, from setting up before the conference and seating participants to reaching an agreement and closing the conference. Each section of the script is explained with suggestions on how to handle various situations that arise.
Chapter 5, “Establishing a Conferencing Program,” offers advice to program coordinators, complemented by a plethora of sample literature and forms from actual conferencing programs, including Central Bucks School District (Pennsylvania), Central City Neighborhoods Partnership (Minnesota), Woodbury Police Department (Minnesota), Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center (Virginia), and Hawke’s Bay Restorative Justice Te Puna Wai Ora (New Zealand).
The last chapter, “Restorative Practices — Beyond the Formal Conference,” provides a framework, examples and practical suggestions for incorporating the language and philosophy of the conference script in a range of less formal restorative interventions.
The 168-page Handbook includes several illustrative diagrams, a preparation checklist, a conference seating planner, and data forms for record-keeping and conference evaluation. Quotes in the side margins highlight key points from the text. |
Contents
1. The Script
2. When to Run a Conference
3. Conference Preparation
4. Running the Conference
5. Establishing a Conferencing Program
6. Restorative Practices — Beyond the Formal Conference
References
Conference Observation and Data Sheets
Conferencing Program and Literature Samples
Facilitator Training Notes and Training Agenda
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In Spanish/En Español
Contenidos
1. El Guión
2. Cuando Implementar una Reunión Restaurativa
3. Preparación para la Reunión Restaurativa
4. Implementando la Reunión Restaurativa
5. Estableciendo un Programa de Reunión Restaurativa
6. Prácticas Restaurativas: Más allá de la Reunión Restaurativa Formal
Referencias Bibliográficas
Anexo I: Hojas de Datos y Observación para Reuniónes Restaurativas
Anexo II: Evaluación de Reuniónes Restaurativas
Anexo III: Notas para la Capacitación de Facilitadores y Agenda de Capacitación
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