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Rethinking Prisons and Justice
From: The Boggs Center
Our prison system is currently operating under a model of retributive justice, in which offenses to the community are offenses against the state. In the last two decades, the number of prisoners has skyrocketed and has devastated communities. Additionally, the recidivism rate is high because prisoners cannot make the transition back to their communities. So, the prison system needs to operate based on a new paradigm - restorative justice. Restorative justice seeks to strengthen communities by re-examining the relationship between the offender and the community and by re-integrating the offender into social life. This article makes the case for restorative justice for communities today.
Posted by: Dennis Chin
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