The jail, place of reconciliation? Considerations from restorative justice

Authors

  • José Luis Segovia Bernabé

Keywords:

repentance, forgiveness, social reintegration, responsibility, victim, restorative justice

Abstract

Although the jail has many contraindications, time in prison can be an opportunity (kairós) for repentance, reconciliation and social reintegration. It is necessary to promote a justice of reconciliation to restore relationships disrupted by the criminal act. This is the aim of restorative justice. The key elements of restorative justice are the responsibility of the offender, the reparation of the damage, the restoration of social relations.

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Author Biography

José Luis Segovia Bernabé

Profesor del Instituto Superior de Teología Pastoral de la Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca (Madrid); Departamento de pastoral penitenciaria de la CEE

How to Cite

Segovia Bernabé, José Luis. “The Jail, Place of Reconciliation? Considerations from Restorative Justice”. Estudios Eclesiásticos. Revista de investigación e información teológica y canónica 90, no. 353 (September 23, 2016): 325–346. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/estudioseclesiasticos/article/view/7076.