United States

The International Institute for Restorative Practices (the IIRP), located in Bethlehem, PA, is the world’s first accredited graduate school that specialises in studying the field of restorative practices, providing education, research, and collaborative application services.

At the heart of restorative practices is the understanding that human beings are instilled with the need to connect and grow with each other. The IIRP supports students and community leaders with the tools they need to transform relationships and effect change within their own lives as well as within K-12 educational institutions, colleges and universities, government & civic engagement organisations, community-based organisations, and criminal justice systems. Through strong academic offerings combined with a real-life approach to education, the IIRP helps build communities and makes resilient and meaningful relationships thrive.

The National Center on Restorative Justice (NCORJ) is a partnership between Vermont Law and Graduate School, the University of Vermont, the University of San Diego, and the U.S. Office of Justice Programs. We are funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to educate and train the next generation of justice leaders and to support and lead research focusing on restorative justice and addressing social inequities to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.