In some alternative forms of justice, victims and perpetrators meet and discuss the crime. Convicted offenders are quickly sent away and kept out of sight, often for years. So knowing what's going on demands some sleuthing. Many inmates express a feeling of being cut off, buried, when they are in jail. Consider talking to the chaplain or to a social service worker about holding a discussion with a small group of inmates.
Some churches hold regular services inside jail, forming a spiritual community with inmates.
Others become pen pals. Consider holding a session of your discussion in a prison. Group members may want to add to the list of purposes or create their own. Here are two contrasting views. Some argue that democracy is under attack in a country where large numbers of citizens are imprisoned.