To Help Crime Victims, Stop the Cycle of Trauma
Our legal system focuses on punishing those who cause harm without considering what victims need, a former prosecutor writes.
Victims
Jamila Hodge
Sexual Assault Survivors Who Want Restorative Justice Have Limited Options
Alternative approaches to rehabilitation and healing still face resistance, even though the criminal legal system’s reliance on punishment has done little to move the needle on addressing sexual violence.
Ilhan Omar Asks For Restorative Justice For The Man Who Threatened Her Life
In a letter to the sentencing judge, the Minnesota representative called for compassion toward the man who pleaded guilty to threatening to kill her.
A Federal Death Sentence Ignores The Opposition Of ‘The Navajo People Who Value Life’
Attorney General William Barr has ordered the resumption of executions by the federal government. Five executions were scheduled for December and January before a federal appeal court granted a stay in the case of Lezmond Mitchell.
