Archive for March, 2010

Photographic Truth, Part II

March 21st, 2010 – by Howard Zehr (category: Photography, Restorative Justice)

Years ago I sold some photographs as stock photographs. I pretty much quit after my young daughter saw one of my photos in a book and pointed out that the focus of the book was contrary to my values.  The problem was not just the lack of control I had over the way stock photographs [...]

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The jail crisis – an opportunity

March 7th, 2010 – by Howard Zehr (category: Peacebuilding, Restorative Justice)

Like many communities, my own is facing a crisis in jail capacity resulting in pressures to build a larger institution. I was recently asked to serve on a local symposium panel about this issue but the report in the local paper did not accurately represent my emphasis. So I will lay it out and amplify [...]

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