Members of the public might often react negatively to community notifications about people released from prison, especially if the individual has a violence past.
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Community notifications are intended to be helpful, however, they can also make reintegrating back into the community challenging for released individuals.
The possibility of introducing mandatory prison sentences for prolific shoplifters has been mooted by government ministers.
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The long-term effects are much worse for exonerees than for guilty prisoners.
At the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Desmond Tutu promoted restorative justice. But focusing on individuals neglects broader contexts of violence and inequality.
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If violent contexts aren’t taken into account, restorative justice does not serve broader society. Instead it serves as a peacemaking process within a paradigm stacked against the poor and vulnerable.