Imagine a World Without Prisons

April 30, 2021– Deanna Van Buren designs restorative justice centers that, instead of taking the punitive approach used by a system focused on mass incarceration, treat crime as a breakdown of relationships and justice as a process where all stakeholders come together to repair that gap. “Imagine a world without prisons,” says Van Buren. “And join me in creating all the things we could build in its place.” (9 readings)

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To take actionImagine a space that enables the restoration of relationships, both personal and social in your neighborhood. Take a step to make that vision a reality.