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: Unlike traditional retributive justice, this approach views crime as a violation of relationships rather than just a violation of the law.
First, challenges the stigmatizing label of "offender." In the Christian tradition, this is the concept of being a "new creation." Restorative faith communities create spaces where the returning citizen’s past is acknowledged but not weaponized against them. This welcome is not passive; it actively disrupts the shame that drives recidivism. It says to the returning citizen, "You are not a problem to be fixed, but a human being to be known." a restorative approach to faith-based reentry ebook
Restorative justice has been shown to:
" by Doshie Piper and J. Renee Trombley (published by Cognella Academic Publishing ) serves as a comprehensive guide for those transitioning back into society. Key Pillars of the Approach It says to the returning citizen, "You are
Traditional reentry approaches often focus on: It says to the returning citizen