“ARE WE HAVING A DISCUSSION?” by Judge Jim Gray

ARE WE HAVING A DISCUSSION? I am not a fan of politics. Often politicians engage in appeals to our fears and other emotions and our more base instincts. But I am a fan of addressing the issues of our day. So on two occasions in the last eleven years I took an unpaid...

SEEKING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE – by Judge Jim Gray

SEEKING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE The main purpose of the Criminal Justice System is to reduce crime and all of the harm and misery that accompany it. Although there simply must be negative consequences for criminal acts, as a practical matter this goal cannot be maximized...