Restorative Justice & Restorative Practices
in re-entry
Restorative justice and restorative practices offer a range of methods that can help prisoners re-enter society, and reduce the likelihood of re-offending: mediation, re-entry circles and talking circles are some of the most common.
By focusing on harm caused rather than on rules that have been broken, restorative methods get straight to the heart of how someone can make things right and reintegrate positively back into society.
By focusing on harm caused rather than on rules that have been broken, restorative methods get straight to the heart of how someone can make things right and reintegrate positively back into society.
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re-entry circles
Re-entry Circles are sometimes called Circles of Support and Accountability because they meet the need for inmates re-entering society to be both supported and held accountable by people that they respect and have a meaningful connection with. Re-entry circles with a trained facilitator provide a regular structure that would begin during incarceration and continue after the individual has been released, and could include family members, community members and professionals. |