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  • Removing the Roadblocks to Rehabilitation

    January 21, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    The prison system is designed to fail - and it does. On the positive side, there are programs all over the country that recognize that helping prisoners remake their lives is both humane and cost-effective.

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  • For Ex-Prisoners, a Haven Away From the Streets

    January 17, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Newly released prisoners often return to crime from lack of effective re-introduction programs. The Fortune Society in New York is a group home which offers resources and positive peer pressure to the ex-prisoners as they start over.

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  • Why Victims Face the Criminals Who Hurt Them

    December 20, 2010 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    The Victim-Offender Mediation/Dialogue program in Texas connects victims with those who harmed them to initiate a healing process founded on the premise of restorative justice. This state-run mediation program helps victims talk to "the criminal who brought pain to them," and requires that the victim request the meeting. Although it has been slow to gain both notoriety in Texas and popularity across the U.S., positive effects have been documented for those who have accessed and participated in the service.

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