To: President Donald Trump
Restorative Justice, Not Mass Incarceration
We oppose the Trump Administration’s policies on crime and justice which will expand mass incarceration of all types of offenders. We support restorative justice which provides real systemic criminal justice reform by giving crime victims opportunities to heal while holding offenders accountable after the crime.
Why is this important?
Those who have been working for decades on criminal justice reform and prison reform stand united in opposition to the Trump administration's plan to invest in mass incarceration for all offenders, non-violent and violent offenders, while ignoring the needs of crime victims and communities. Restorative Justice International, a national and global association, supports an investment in victims-driven restorative justice, which will recognize the needs of crime victims while holding offenders accountable. We are committed to moving forward, not backward.