Mission Statement

Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative (JRJI) is a pastoral ministry of restorative justice that strives to heal broken relationships with those who are incarcerated and their families, as well as victims of crime and their families, through prayer, education, and advocacy.

JRJI mobilizes constituencies to advocate for the transformation of the justice system to become more restorative than punitive.

JRJI NEWS

This Week's Wisdom from the Cells

Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful for your continued support! May God bless you. 

From the JRJI Team

Painting made by: Fr. Michael Kennedy, SJ

We share the poem “Freedom” written by Collin Price, SJ. 

Retreats we have visited in the past few months this year:

  • October 14th-15th

    California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, CA

  • October 21st-22nd

    Calipatria State Prison in Calipatria, CA

  • November 1st

    California Institution for Men in Chino, CA

  • November 3rd-4th

    California State Prison (LAC) in Lancaster, CA

  • November 11th-12th

    California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, CA

  • November 18th-19th

    Calipatria State Prison in Calipatria, CA

Upcoming JRJI retreats will include the following:

  • December 1st-2nd

    California State Prison (LAC) in Lancaster, CA

  • December 9th-10th

    California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, CA

  • December 16th-17th

    California State Prison (LAC) in Lancaster, CA