Sentencing and Corrections

Week of 4-4-11

are nursing homes and criminals analogous (ante/post), and does this undermine the "restorative" character?
are there some things for which restorative works better
is this justice or prevention? seems like more than just justice: safety/CMM.
who manages these conferences and moderates them?
TX DA Ronny Earl: "re-weaving the community" as the mission of the DA.
Considering restorative justice as part of the criminal defense: is it plausible, would it help (not just the legal proceeding, but the client's interests overall)? Maybe late in the case, or after the fact, also.
Just because an apology is self-serving doesn't mean it's worthless: there might still be benefit there.
Even if restorative justice isn't a substitute for the regular justice system, that doesn't mean it's worthless either: it can make a difference at least some of the time.
Non-custodial compliance programs: in-program offending is a big warning sign.