{"id":1274,"date":"2023-01-22T02:45:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T02:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/justicevoices.org\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=1274"},"modified":"2025-11-29T16:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T21:40:57","slug":"ep-016-lisa-daniels-restorative-justice","status":"publish","type":"episodes","link":"https:\/\/justicevoices.org\/?episodes=ep-016-lisa-daniels-restorative-justice","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 16 &#8211; Lisa Daniels: A mother who forgave her son&#8217;s killer and lives restorative justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1274\" class=\"elementor elementor-1274\" data-elementor-post-type=\"episodes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-130ff8b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"130ff8b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bdf7e9\" data-id=\"bdf7e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308ac7f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308ac7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"text-2xl font-bold mt-1 text-text-200\">Lisa Daniels: Finding Healing Through Restorative Justice<\/h1><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-text-200 mt-1 -mb-0.5\">A Mother&#8217;s Journey to Forgiveness<\/h2><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Lisa Daniels found healing when she forgave her son&#8217;s killer. She now leads the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbefoundation.org\/\">Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Practices<\/a>. Through her work, Lisa lives out Jesus&#8217;s teachings on forgiveness from the Sermon on the Mount. Her story shows restorative justice principles in action.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-text-200 mt-1 -mb-0.5\">Confronting System Failures<\/h2><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Lisa shares her direct experience with the criminal justice system. She found that officials often ignore or minimize victims&#8217; interests and views. This happens even when they claim to seek justice for victims. Her insights come from personal loss, not theoretical understanding.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-text-200 mt-1 -mb-0.5\">Informed by Experience<\/h2><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Lisa brings a realistic perspective to her work. Her clarity comes from both her personal journey and professional experience. Until recently, she served on the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. There, she reviewed applications from people serving long sentences for serious crimes.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-text-200 mt-1 -mb-0.5\">Restorative Justice Principles<\/h2><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">In the latter part of this episode, Lisa moves beyond her personal story. She explains the basic principles of restorative justice that now drive her life&#8217;s work. These principles focus on healing for all involved parties rather than punishment alone.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-text-200 mt-1 -mb-0.5\">Ways to Engage<\/h2><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Short on time? Watch our highlights video on the Justice Voices YouTube channel. Most viewers return to hear Lisa&#8217;s complete story afterward.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">We invite you to share this message with others. Post a link from justicevoices.org or our YouTube channel on your social media. Subscribe to our podcast for more stories.<\/p><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold text-text-200 mt-1 -mb-0.5\">Your Voice Matters<\/h2><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Are you a crime victim? We want to hear from you. Share your story on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/victimvoices.page\">Victim Voices Facebook page<\/a> or on the Victim Voices community on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getibble.com\/\">Ibble<\/a>. Add the hashtag #victimvoices to join the conversation.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">Your experience can help others heal. 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