Restorative justice puts power back in the hands of those affected most: the victim.

We elevate victim voices, through our pioneering surrogate victim impact curriculum and online victim harm statements. We provide victims of crime resources and opportunities to be a part of the Restorative Justice process.

Engaging victims, the offender, and the community encourages healing and restoration. It is powerful for a victim to be able to tell their story, be heard, and be understood.

Our approach is grounded in the belief that ALL individuals – despite what they have done or what's happened to them – are valued and worthy to be restored and made whole as much as possible.

By offering specific tools, training, and education all stakeholders (victims, communities, and justice-involved individuals) have the opportunity to be a part of Restorative Justice. Justice-involved individuals who go through our programs have a responsibility to give back to their community and be more aware and emotionally-equipped.

This shared responsibility allows changed individuals the opportunity to repair their harm and give back to the community.

Beyond connecting members of the community, restorative justice saves tax dollars, increases public safety, and reduces future crime.

Our traditional justice system focuses on laws that were broken and punishing crime. This process doesn't heal the impact of the crime to people, relationships, or community and rarely rehabilitates the offender. 3 year recidivism rates are as high as 70-80% in the United States.

There is a better way for offenders to be held responsible, be accountable, and change while committing to give back to their communities.

Programs through Graceworks help currently incarcerated and probationed criminal justice involved individuals understand the impact of their crime, identify with and develop empathy for their victims, connect with their communities in a meaningful way, and learn the skills of emotional hygiene.

Our work:

Elevates victim voices through our pioneering “surrogate” victim impact statements, Reduces recidivism for increased public safety, Reduces the collateral effects of crime on families and communities, Models Restorative Justice and Restorative Living, Advocates to reduce mass incarceration and its effects, Rates of recidivism are rising because “tried and true” standards of justice alone aren't working. Our programs complement the traditional justice system to create change and impact to offenders.

Participants in our programs learn to:

Reduce violent behavior, Cultivate restoration, Develop emotional hygiene, Understand victim impact, Be responsible and accountable for themselves and the harm they caused, and Develop resilience.

We are asking for donations so that we can begin incorporating this program into our juvenile justice centers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Unfortunately, funding for restorative justice is not readily available, therefore youth offenders do not have the opportunities to take our classes. Please consider helping our youth grow into productive members of society.