Rebecca Weiker, Author at Re:Store Justice

About Rebecca Weiker

Rebecca is dedicated to creating opportunities for transformation and healing for everyone impacted by violence, including victims and people responsible for harm. Her work in Restorative Justice is rooted in her longstanding commitment to addressing disparities that impact the health and well being of men, women, and children in communities of color.

Sacramento Bee: Governor’s prison commutations are no substitute for justice reform

Sacramento Bee: Governor’s prison commutations are no substitute for justice reform

By Rebecca Weiker|2019-09-11T14:23:58-07:00August 26th, 2019|

Read the Opinion piece here. The manned guard tower over looks the entry to [...]

Witness LA: The Release Of Adnan Khan, Criminal Justice Reform & Supporting Victims—Does It Have To Be A Zero-Sum Equation?

Witness LA: The Release Of Adnan Khan, Criminal Justice Reform & Supporting Victims—Does It Have To Be A Zero-Sum Equation?

By Rebecca Weiker|2019-08-29T18:38:20-07:00August 16th, 2019|

Editor’s note: As we wrote earlier, last Friday, 34-year-old Adnan Khan, who is one of [...]

Healing from Violence — Twenty-Six Years Later

Healing from Violence — Twenty-Six Years Later

By Rebecca Weiker|2019-01-08T05:03:53-07:00November 15th, 2018|

The terrible tragedies this month at the Borderline Bar in Thousand Oaks, the Tree [...]

The Cycle of Trauma Ends in Tragedy for the Silver Lake Community

The Cycle of Trauma Ends in Tragedy for the Silver Lake Community

By Rebecca Weiker|2018-12-27T14:14:06-07:00July 23rd, 2018|

This is my local Trader Joe's, a store at the heart of my community. [...]

Victims’ Rights, Victims’ Needs, and the Role of Restorative Justice

Victims’ Rights, Victims’ Needs, and the Role of Restorative Justice

By Rebecca Weiker|2018-12-27T14:43:22-07:00May 31st, 2018|

Rebecca Weiker, Re:store Justice Program Director In her recent New Yorker article [...]