City Of College Park: RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COMMISSION

Press release from the City of College Park :

January 27, 2022

The Mayor and Council of the City of College Park are seeking applicants for the newly formed Restorative Justice Commission (RJC). Building on the report of the Restorative Justice Steering Committee, the RJC will recommend concrete restorative actions to the Mayor and Council to redress the harms impacting current and past African American residents and their descendants. Elements of the restorative justice process may include discovering and memorializing the truth of governmental actions impacting the City’s African American community, understanding the harm done, and providing opportunities for healing.

The RJC will have between 15 – 21 members who will be appointed by the Mayor and Council for three-year terms. This process will be carried out with the inclusion/involvement of the Diaspora of the Lakeland community and volunteers from the greater College Park community. The RJC will have specific areas of focus as described in Resolution 21-R-25. 

The Commission will meet monthly and may form subcommittees that may meet more often.

To apply for a position on the RJC, please complete an application (click here) and submit it to Janeen S Miller at jsmiller@collegeparkmd.gov by February 14, 2022. For more information, visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov/boards.

Photo Credit: Lakeland Community Heritage Project

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