Thursday, September 01, 2005

An Evaluation of the Prison Fellowship Sycamore Tree Programme / Sheffield Hallam University : REClaim Noth West, 2005

PDF - http://www.restorativejustice.org.uk/RJ_&_the_CJS/pdf/Sycamore_tree_evaluation.pdf
"The content is covered in six sessions designed to enable prisoners to understand the impact of their crime on victims, families and the community. It also encourages prisoners to accept personal responsibility for their actions and points to the need to make amends. Surrogate victims come into prison to tell their stories. At the end of the programme, prisoners are given the opportunity to take part in symbolic acts of restitution, taking the first step towards making amends for their past behaviour."