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133 criteria markers make up the CPAI. The next model, “The Restorative Justice Prison,” is focused on making amends. Typically, the restorative justice language, in regard to prisons, is of use for offender-victim dialogue and little else. A prison culture of care and repair could create a positive setting in which dialogue is highly valued so that issues can be resolved, and relationships are built that bring about healthy reintegration where there was once enmity. Prisoners are taught and expected to take responsibility for their actions, recognize the harm they have done, and even mediate in violations against the “community” of the prison, such

as staff assault. A culture is cultivated by which an offender becomes the kind of person that exhibits the principles of restorative justice in everyday life, even after release. Then there’s “The Faith-Based Prison,” which has strong research demonstrating its contribution in reducing recidivism. Contemporary prison ministry infuses countless volunteer hours into prisons and jails all across the country, which include offering worship services, classes, correspondence studies, family events, and more. Most of the prison ministry activity is geared toward individual inmate transformation. However, more comprehensively structured

programming aimed at creating a faith-based culture in the prison has shown promising results. Examples include Prison Fellowship’s Interchange Freedom Initiative, the Prison Seminary Model, and the Prison Entrepreneurship Program. These programs use outside mentors and community engagement initiatives which are strongly linked to successful reentry. After that, “The Virtuous Prison” makes the fostering of an inmate’s virtue as the fundamental goal of the prison experience. Incidentally, the founding of ACA was in response to the idea of prisons becoming a place that nurtured virtue. Themes of restorative justice emerge in the

ACA Seeks Book Authors Do you have experience in corrections and the desire to inform others about what you have learned? If so, you are a potential ACA author. We are seeking corrections professionals to submit book manuscripts for review and consideration on a variety of subject matter.

Possible topics include • Ethics in corrections. • Effective mental health treatment. • Sex offender monitoring and treatment. • Financial management in corrections. • Programs for long-term offenders. • Staff training. • Greening of corrections: innovative strategies. • Preparing offenders for reentry. • Incarcerated women: reducing recidivism.

For more info, visit www.aca.org, under the “Publications” tab

Your suggestions for books on other topics are welcome. For more information, please contact 800-222-5646, ext. 0194.

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