BTI Community Restorative Justice Award
History of the Award
The Community Restorative Justice Award was initially given together with the Center for Restorative Justice, Suffolk University. It was given in recognition of restorative justice service to the community. From 2002 – 2006 the BTI ran a series of Restorative Justice Workshops with the Center for Restorative Justice and other entities in the Greater Boston Area. Programming evolved into the Religion and Conflict Transformation program later centered at Boston Universityi School of Theology. Faculty from this association and in relation to periodic Task Forces on Overcoming Violence, became the consulting body for this award.
2001-2002
Judge Tom Merrigan, for his work in the implementation of restorative justice practices in New England
2002-2003
Chief Leonard Wetherbee, for his work in the implementation of restorative justice practices in New England
2003-2004
Rev. Dr. Michael Haynes, for his civic and religious leadership in Boston and through 12th Baptist Church
2004-2005
Rev. Michael Lapsley, for his work with the Healing of Memories iin South Africa and worldwide
2005-2006
Richard Parker, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, for his work in global development aid
2006-2007
Marshall Ganz, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, for his work in community organization
2008-2009
Leonel Narvaez Gomez, for his work with the Schools of Forgiveness and Reconciliation, Bogotá, Colombia and throughout the world and particularly in Latin America
2009-2010
Professor Diana Eck, Harvard University, for her work with the Pluralism Project
2010-2011
Raymond Helmick, SJ (faculty, Boston College Department of Theology) for his work in conflict transformation in light of restorative justice practices, in Boston and in such settings as Northern Ireland, Lebanon and Israel and Palestine
Criteria for the Award
The criteria for the award is to select a person who best exemplifies the principles of Restorative Justice, concern for the intersection of victim, perpetrator and community safety, in local settings.
Process for the Award
A nominee is to be vetted by faculty from BTI schools teaching in related areas, generally associated with the Religion and Conflict Transformation program. The individual is to be selected and then ratified by the BTI Board of Trustees. The person selected is to be invited to an appropriate event of the BTI and given the award.
Micah 6:8
8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (NRSV)
Matthew 25:34-40
34 Then the king will say to those at his right hand, "Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 35 for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36 I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.' 37 Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? 38 And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39 And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?' 40 And the king will answer them, "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.' (NRSV)
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