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March 12th, 2012 – by Howard Zehr (category: Peacebuilding, Photography, Restorative Justice)

Recently I had the opportunity to spend an afternoon with a friend of some 20 years.  Tyrone Werts is a wise man, a leader, an inspiration to many, who has spent years organizing and helping to sustain others.  He has long been actively engaged in efforts to reduce violence in society. Tyrone Werts, early 1990s [...]

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Justice for children whose parents are in prison

December 10th, 2010 – by Howard Zehr (category: Photography, Restorative Justice)

Three million children in the United States are estimated to have one or both parents in prison.   Here is some information about these children: 1 in 15 African American children has a parent in prison.  For white children the figure is 1 in 110. About half of parents in prison have never had a personal [...]

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