Category Archives: Re-entry

Support and Accountability for Sex Offenders

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Carolyn Benne

This month, the first sex offender to participate in a Circle of Safety and Accountability (CoSA) in the South will be released from prison in Durham, North Carolina.  CoSA was founded in Hamilton, Ontario in 1994 as a response to public … Continue reading →

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“Getting Justice Reform Right.” Some Guidance for Georgia?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Carolyn Benne

JoAnne Page, President and CEO of The Fortune Society, posted an editorial on The Crime Report this month that I believe offers some important guidance for criminal justice reform in Georgia.  While applauding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New … Continue reading →

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Can Inmates and Communities Work Together Toward Restorative Re-entry?

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Carolyn Benne

I had the distinct pleasure recently to speak to a group of undergraduate students at Georgia State University who are enrolled in the Prison Initiative.  Sarah Higinbotham, the instructor, has also piloted a program teaching literature and writing to state inmates … Continue reading →

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