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prisons in the united states emerged on the heels of the abolition of slavery it seems we have at some point forgotten the main aim it was put in place for...
by perfmode 6y ago
prisons in the united states emerged on the heels of the abolition of slavery
it seems we have at some point forgotten the main aim it was put in place for... and even so, we see that extensive without oversight, people running the systems aren’t doing the right thing.
- mc32 6y agoAre you saying that this is only an effort in the US? I’d imagine this kind of movement would want wider reform?
- perfmode 6y ago“While the United States represents about 4.4 percent of the world's population, it houses around 22 percent of the world's prisoners.” The movement begins in the United States, but it is ultimately a global humanitarian concern. Restorative justice ultimately is a paradigm shift in the way we relate to each other as human beings. To realize such a vision, we start where we are, and put one foot in front the other.