Montana: restorative justice focuses on the victim
Montana gets it. Read this article about restorative justice in the state of Montana. http://helenair.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/restorative-justice-focuses-on-the-victim/article_d065e9fc-6de7-11e1-b664-001871e3ce6c.html
Restorative Justice & Forgiveness
I have noticed a new interest in forgiveness vis a vis restorative justice. It is not surprising given the power of forgiveness especially as expressed by victims of violent crime. Does forgiveness come before offenders show remorse for their crimes---before
Offenders need to hear from crime victims. Victims need to hear from offenders.
I am including the following article I wrote for PFI's rjonline.org a few years ago. It talks about my experience speaking at a California prison with crime victim/survivor Cheryl Ward-Kaiser. It's a snap shot of one day I spent in