Restorative Justice

Criminal Justice Chaplaincy is involved in Restorative Justice. What is restorative justice?

The Christian Reformed Church's Office of Social Justice and Hunger Action describes it this way:

Restorative Justice is a biblically based view of criminal justice that attempts to engage victims, offenders and the affected communities in bringing about deep and lasting solutions by focusing on healing, restoration and the future.

For more about restorative justice, you can read this report.