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To deny people their human rights is to challenge
their very humanity. Nelson Mandela
their very humanity. Nelson Mandela
I have posted articles concerning specific juvenile offenders so that you, the reader may come to know the person behind the crime. This was done with the intention of helping the public to see that these are people, human beings, who made really bad decisions. Thanks to restorative justice practices and victims who have determined to complete their healing process, victims and perpetrators are coming together and finding the way to mend the broken lives left by criminal acts. The article and endorsement below is powerful. This was a very brave woman who chose to confront the issues head on and it changed everything for her and for the person who committed the crime. I have posted an excerpt here and encourage you to follow the link to view the entire letter from Linda White.
"Eleven years ago, I asked to meet with one of the youth, Gary Brown, in a mediated dialogue. When I met him, I discovered a young man whose life had been one of abuse and neglect, a world apart from that of my childhood and that of my children. Though he offered no excuses for his actions, what he told me helped me to understand how he could have done such a tragic deed. His total remorse was an incredibly healing encounter for me." View the entire e-mail - Click here
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