The Colorado Restorative Justice Coordinating Council (RJ Council) was established into state law in 2007. Our mandate is to provide training, technical assistance and education related to restorative justice, to support the development of restorative justice programs and to serve as a repository of information on restorative justice in Colorado. The RJ Council is made up of 19 appointed board members representing a diverse group of allies (state government agencies, restorative justice practitioners and victim services) and two staff members. The RJ Council and Staff work with communities, and various state and local organizations to better understand how we can best meet the growing needs of the restorative justice community in Colorado.
RJ Council Executive Committee Members
Lynn Lee
Chair
Restorative Justice Practitioner
Denise Lord
Vice Chair
CO Coalition for RJ Practices
Danielle Fagan
Past Chair
Judicial Victim Services
Alice M. Price, J.D.
Treasurer
Restorative Justice Practitioner
Luke Yoder
Practitioner Rep
CO Coalition for RJ Practices
RJ Council Members Continued
Elizabeth Porter-Merrill
State Public Defender
Louise Esquibel
Division of Criminal Justice
Spiro Koinis
Division of Youth Services
Judge Martin Gonzales
Judicial Officer
Judge Juan Villaseñor
Judicial Department
Benito Garcia
Law Enforcement
Lynne DeSousa
CO Department of Education
Stacie Colling
Juvenile Justice Council
Gretchen Russo
Juvenile Parole
Amanda Hollander
Department of Corrections
J.R. Hall
Adult Parole
Casey Ballinger
Restorative Justice Practitioner
Roshan Kalantar
Statewide Victim Services NGO
Alexis King
District Attorney
RJ Council Staff
Matt Riede
Staff
Dorinda Robinson
Staff
