OS with justicial authorities

[Julie Smith]

Greetings Michael,
 
If you’re looking for creative ways to think about how we respond to
crime, you might want to take a look at the Restorative Justice
movement.  Restorative Justice is transforming the way people think
about crime and justice.  
 
Restorative Justice is a philosophy.  It starts with a redefinition of
crime.  Rather than defining crime as a violation between the offender
and the state (or country), RJ defines crime as a violation between the
offender, the victim, and the community.  This redefinition requires a
new response to crime.   
 
Rather than focusing on the state’s response to the criminal act (a
trial and punishment meted out by the court system), RJ seeks ways to
involve the offender, victim and community in identifying the proper
response to a particular crime.  This focus has resulted in the
development of victim offender mediation programs, family group
conferencing, and community circle processes.  All these processes
involve dialogue between the offender and the victim and/or the
community.  The result is a deepening understanding in all directions.  
 
This is an international movement, with many programs originating in New
Zealand, Canada, and the U.S., and replication occurring in many
countries.  The best restorative justice programs share many of the
values and principles of OS.   My favorite restorative justice advocate
is Gordon Bazemore.  He has many articles published and available on the
web.  
 
Julie
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
Birgitt Williams
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 8:27 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: Re: OS with justicial authorities
 
Hello Michael,
If you go into the archives of this list you will find some good
discussion of a few years ago re: os in prisons.
 
God bless with your work,
Birgitt
 
-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of Michael
C. Funke
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 10:42 AM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: OS with justicial authorities
 
Hi everyone -- 

Has anybody out there experience with OS for people working in justicial
authorities, courts or prisons? 
(What a funny/stange thought: OPEN SPACE for prisoners...) 

I have a request from a local justicial authority in Germany. I met very
creative people and I am delighted at their ideas, because this
institutions don't have the public image of beeing frontier places of
creativity here - rather then of thick walls founded on everlasting
laws... 

Love to hear from you allover there! 
Michael Funke 






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