Vermont Law School gets $3 million for National Center on Restorative Justice

Vermont Law School is in line for a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to expand its National Center on Restorative Justice.

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., helped secure the funding through his role as the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

The center is a collaboration among the University of Vermont, the University of San Diego and the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs. It teaches criminal justice professionals about restorative justice, a process by which offenders reconcile with their victims and communities, rather than serve time behind bars.

In a press release Tuesday, Leahy said the center is “leading a national discussion” on restorative justice.

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As previously reported in this group, the Vermont Law School was subject to financial stress so this grant arrives at an opportune time.