Prison Abolition
Prison abolition not only calls for the eradication of cages, but also new perspectives and methodologies for conceptualizing crime. With a view of crime that is distinct from that of retributive justice, restorative justice complements this objectives of abolition. In an abolitionist style of restorative justice, participation is voluntary and not limited by the requirements of organizations or professionals, the process includes all relevant stakeholders and is mediated by an independent third party, and the emphasis is on meeting the needs of and strengthening the community.
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Famous quotes containing the words prison and/or abolition:
“People have passed through a very dark tunnel at the end of which there was a light of freedom. Unexpectedly they passed through the prison gates and found themselves in a square. They are now free and they don’t know where to go.”
—Václav Havel (b. 1936)
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