From:
Muina Arthur
Date:
Oct 07 02:34 UTC
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I am and hope you will consider 1 1/2 hours a month a wonderfull involvement
toward
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE on our planet....Muina
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Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:34:40 EDT
Subject: Fwd: Restorative Justice in New Mexico NEEDS Volunteers!
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Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:37:05 -0600
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Subject: Restorative Justice in New Mexico NEEDS Volunteers!
From Ann Edenfield-Sweet:
I received the following email from Erma Sedillo, the retired Deputy
Secretary of Operations for the NM Corrections Dept.T Notice I said retired,
and yet Erma is still working on this.T She cares!T
Volunteers are needed around the state to join a panel.T I have attached a
copy of the brochure about Restorative Justice and what is involved.T If you
are willing to volunteer about 1 o hours per month to possibly change many
lives, this may be the opportunity for you.T OR C maybe you know someone in
your church, neighborhood, or civic group, who has a caring heart and wants to
give back.T Please forward this email on to them.
New Mexico will be a better place to live if we can get restorative justice
panels established throughout NM.T Wont you help?T (THANKS in advance!)
Ann
T
Restorative justice has been utilized in the U.S. for the past 20 years.T The
premise of it is to repair the harm that's been done to a community.T There are
many aspects to restorative justice.T The Corrections Department decided to
utilize the "panels" to get the community involved in the justice process.T The
panels are comprised of volunteers from the community who meet with the
offender once he/she is released from prison.T However, it is okay to accept
offenders who are already on community supervision.
T
The panelsTtry to meet with the offender immediately upon release from
prison.T Referrals may be made by theTcase worker,Tprobation parole officer,
family or community members.T They meet with the offender at a minimum of twice
a month, but it is not uncommon to meet with the offender once a
weekTespecially ifTthe offender was just released from prison.T This process
helpsTmake the offender accountable to the community.TTTThe panel works with
the offender's goals and objectives and members of the panel may become
mentors.T The family is encouraged to be involved in the process.T
T
Some offenders have been visiting with their panel for a year.T There is no
deadline to how long the offender will need the panel's support.T
T
The panels are active in Albuquerque (for female offenders only right now)
and in Taos.T We have been struggling to start panels in Roswell and Santa Fe.
T
I hope this answers some questions about restorative justice panels.T If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 505-220-3952 or by email
at <email obscured>
T
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