Holding offenders directly accountable to the victims and the community they harmed.
Offenders take full responsibility for their actions. This
requires the offender to understand how their actions affected
others, acknowledging that their actions were a conscious choice
they made, and their actions caused others harm. In taking responsibility
for their actions, they also need to repair the harm where
possible and avoid harmful actions in the future.
Seven Values of Restorative Justice:
- Crime is an offense against human relationships.
- Victims and the community are central to the justice process.
- The first priority of the justice process is to assist victims.
- The second priority of the justice process is to restore the community, to the degree possible.
- The offender has personal responsibility to victims and to the community for crimes committed.
- The offender will develop improved competency and understanding as a result of the Restorative Justice experience.
- Stakeholders share responsibilities for Restorative Justice through partnerships for action (community partnerships).
Since fiscal year 2004 there
has been a 329% INCREASE in inmate cash contributions to crime victims:
$104,079 in Fiscal Year 2004
$129,319 in Fiscal Year 2005
$151,256 in Fiscal Year 2006
$446,845 in Fiscal Year 2007
In fiscal year 2007, inmates of
the Arizona Department of Corrections gave back to victim organizations
$446,845.86 directed towards victim agencies, in both cash donations and inmate
labor for Restorative Justice Projects. Over the past four years, ADC
inmates have contributed a total of $831,499 in cash and in-kind contributions
to Arizona Crime Victim Organizations.
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Governor Janet Napolitano and Director Dora Schriro presented the checks during the Victims’
Rights Week kickoff Event held at the capitol on April 23, 2007. Inmates
raised $106,196.40 for MADD and SADD.
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Inmates at Winslow prison mine flagstone to be
used for memorials throughout the state.
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Safford inmates carving the flagstone for the Safford Victims Rights Memorial Garden.
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Lewis inmates made several desks, tables and chairs for New Life Domestic Violence shelter |
Florence Inmates made bird house banks and pamphlet holders for Community Alliance Against Family Abuse (CAAFA) |
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Inmates at Perryville crochet baby blankets and outfits for various domestic violence shelters.
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Inmates at Phoenix West refurbish bicycles to give to children at Domestic Violence shelters and other children in need.
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Inmates at Yuma donated various hobbycraft items to be auctioned off with the proceeds donated to Child and Family Services. |
Inmates from the Kingman prison are building a fence around the new ‘Sara’s House’ Advocacy Center. |
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