“Restorative justice seeks to create responses to violence that do what criminal punishment systems fail to do: build support and more safety for the person harmed, figure out how the broader context was set up for this harm to happen, and how that context can be changed so that this harm is less likely to happen again”
-Mariame Kaba, We Do This 'Til We Free Us
from harm to healing
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Restorative justice has deep roots in Indigenous and community traditions that long predate modern courts and prisons. These traditions center accountability, relationship, and collective healing. TPP honors those origins while applying restorative principles to the realities of incarceration, reentry, and community harm today.
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RJ asks a different question than punishment systems. Instead of “What law was broken and how do we punish?” it asks: Who was harmed? What do they need? And who is responsible for repairing that harm? Accountability in RJ means taking responsibility, making amends when possible, and committing to change — while still recognizing the humanity of everyone involved.
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Harm does not happen in isolation — and neither does healing. RJ brings people together in facilitated circles to speak honestly, listen deeply, and rebuild trust. At TPP, these circles are grounded in lived experience and trauma-informed care. They create space for people to be seen not just for their worst moment, but for their full humanity.
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RJ is not only about resolving a single incident. It also asks: What systems, policies, or unmet needs made this harm possible? At TPP, we work with system-impacted youth and adults to address the broader barriers they face — including trauma, reentry challenges, and lack of support — so harm is less likely to repeat.
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What makes RJ possible?
Repair Harm. We create spaces where people take responsibility and begin repair.
Restore Relationships. We rebuild trust between individuals, families, and communities.
Rebuild Futures. We support people in returning home with stability, dignity, and purpose.
Break Cycles. We work to interrupt the conditions that lead to repeated harm.
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RJ in action @Tpp
Inside Facilities. Restorative circles in DYS and HOC units.
Returning Home. Reentry support grounded in relationship and accountability.
Mental Health. Trauma-informed care that does not replicate punishment.
In Community. Food distribution, digital literacy, youth programming, advocacy.
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What we believe
People Are More Than Their Worst Moment.
Safety Grows From Support.
Accountability Requires Relationship.
Healing Is Possible.
“what brought me to RJ was change. I wanted something different in my life…
I do this for the people that I realized look up to me. that want something different—a better lifestyle. something better, something healthier, and also, [i do it] for my soul, because it has been nothing but fruitful for me. And this is why I’m in this work, and why I continue to do this work.
— Restorative Justice Participant