Restoring justice to the victim and the community, where offender accountability actually means something. A review of local programs and programs in other states that build on restoring justice to help communities, victims, offenders, and the criminal justice agencies address crime.
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Those interested in repairing the harm done to crime victims and communities, holding offenders directly accountable to the people and communities they have violated, and increasing the active involvement of community members in the justice process. Community members, judges, probation and parole officers, victims, police officers, prosecutors, defense attorneys, victim counselors and advocates, correctional officers, and service providers will benefit from this training on restoring justice. Anne Seymour is a consultant specializing in criminal justice, crime victims' rights and services, and public safety. She has over a decade of experience, first as the Director of Public Affairs for the National Office of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and, from 1985 to 1993, as co-founder and Director of Communications of the National Victim Center. Mark Carey is currently the Director of Dakota County Community Corrections in Minnesota.