NCJ Number
232539
Journal
Victims & Offenders Volume: 4 Issue: 4 Dated: October 2009 Pages: 375-384
Date Published
October 2009
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This article examines restorative justice through the reentry process.
Abstract
Although there is currently considerable activity around improving the reentry process for former prisoners returning to society, much of this work lacks a strong theoretical and empirical foundation. With its well-developed theoretical grounding and its growing evidence base, the restorative justice movement provides an obvious place to start when thinking about reintegration. Yet there has been relatively little application of restorative models in the reentry context. The authors argue that restorative justice interventions are too often focused on the "soft end" of the justice process, when a growing body of evidence suggests that restorative practices might be more effectively focused on the reintegration process for more serious offenses. This article provides examples of Canadian and U.S. programs that could be considered emerging models of "restorative reentry." (Published Abstract)