Fr. Daniel Griffith
Founding Director
Fr. Griffith is the founding director of the IRJH. He joined the School of Law faculty in 2011 and currently serves as the Wenger Family Faculty Fellow of Law.
Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing
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The reality of racial injustice, polarization and attendant harm from unjust social structures abounds in society. Harm has also been perpetrated upon victim-survivors and the broader Catholic Church as a result of abuse, clericalism and ecclesial leadership failures. The law, its practitioners and law schools, holds considerable potential to bring about a more just and inclusive society by using legal education and the legal process to build bridges, restore justice and facilitate healing.
The objective of the Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing is to name and heal the harm, focusing on these three areas:
- racial justice;
- institutional/leadership failures; and
- societal polarization.
Your gift will address a growing demand for expertise and education in restorative practices in communities and for future lawyers and the broader legal community, as they learn how to utilize restorative justice practices to bring about a more just and inclusive society.
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development@stthomas.edu
Phone Number
651-962-6950
The Impact of Your Gift
Law Student Education
Future lawyers will be equipped with an understanding of the concept of restorative practices and their applications. These skills and experience address trauma path to healing for individuals and communities.
Events and Programming
Our work responds to a growing demand for expertise and experience in the areas of restorative justice and restorative practices. The impact of your gift will be seen in the outreach and training to communities and Catholic dioceses as we address harm, accountability and healing.
Community Engagement
The IRJH provides education and does outreach to communities and Catholic dioceses as we address harm, specifically in the three IRJH focus areas:
- racial justice;
- institutional/leadership failures; and
- societal polarization
Law Student Education
Future lawyers will be equipped with an understanding of the concept of restorative practices and their applications. These skills and experience address trauma path to healing for individuals and communities.
Events and Programming
Our work responds to a growing demand for expertise and experience in the areas of restorative justice and restorative practices. The impact of your gift will be seen in the outreach and training to communities and Catholic dioceses as we address harm, accountability and healing.
Community Engagement
The IRJH provides education and does outreach to communities and Catholic dioceses as we address harm, specifically in the three IRJH focus areas:
- racial justice;
- institutional/leadership failures; and
- societal polarization
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Meet Our Leadership
Fr. Daniel Griffith
Julie Craven
Associate Director
Julie Craven is a former corporate executive. In addition to the IRJH, she supports the restorative justice work in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Hank Shea
Fellow
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Hank Shea is a law professor and a fellow in the Holloran Center. He also teaches at the University of Arizona College of Law.
Amy Levad
Fellow
Amy Levad is an associate professor of theology at St. Thomas. Her work draws upon sacramental and liturgical ethics to argue for social justice and criminal justice reform.