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This paper examines how Vermont's reentry programs reflect restorative justice principles and support offender reintegration.

December 27, 2011

Redeeming Communities: Restorative Offender Reentry in a Risk-Centric Society

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This paper examines how Vermont's reentry programs reflect restorative justice principles and support offender reintegration.
Utilized qualitative data analysis methods to assess community involvement in reentry initiatives
Explored dual missions of restorative justice and reintegration within Vermont's programs
Investigated how societal risk perceptions impact reintegration processes
Vermont's reentry programs effectively embody principles of restorative reentry
Community involvement significantly enhances support for returning offenders
Challenges in reintegration processes arise from societal risk-centric perceptions

Abstract

Abstract Released prisoners present problems for communities to manage. The federal government's prisoner reentry initiative funded states (beginning in 2001 and again in 2008) to develop reentry projects. Vermont utilized its existing municipal community justice apparatus to create reentry programs which involve community members in providing support for returning offenders. Using qualitative data analysis, this paper examines the extent to which the Vermont programs embody Bazemore and Maruna's (2009 Bazemore, G. and Maruna, S. 2009. Restorative justice in the reentry context: Building new theory and expanding the evidence base. Victims and Offenders, 4: 375–384. Taylor & Francis Online , Google Scholar) concept of “restorative reentry.” Specifically, this paper explores the dual missions of restorative justice and reintegration. In conclusion, the context of a risk-centric society is explored as creating special complications for reintegration processes.

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