SPRINGFIELD — The ongoing saga over the “sick courthouse” legal settlement marches on, with plaintiffs’ attorneys and representatives from the state Trial Court set to come together for mediation Monday.
Parties settled a class action lawsuit over environmental conditions at the Roderick L. Ireland Courthouse that plaintiffs contend have triggered grave health problems for decades.
Somewhere along the mediation trail, process change appeared. This change became a big drift from traditional mediation and led to the shuttle system. Traditional joint mediation faded and died. Efforts...
By Paul RajkowskiAs restorative victim offender mediation programs continue to gain ground within the criminal justice system, more community organizations committed to restorative justice values and initiatives are collaborating with traditional justice...
By Caryn SaxonThis article was published in the Sacramento Bee on August 16, 2009. California’s move toward an environmental friendly future and green economy is being challenged by an unexpected source: a...
By John K, Gamman, Scott McCreary
