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Restorative Justice is a biblically-based view of justice that focuses on restoring persons and communities to shalom. Restorative justice involves both prison ministry and the reintegration of released prisoners into communities. More broadly, restorative justice is a way of life for every worshiping community. Within a body of believers, every act of forgiveness of someone who has wronged us, in whatever trivial or traumatic way, helps to build up the body of Christ.
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Restorative Justice: Prison congregations multiply grace
Millions of people behind bars are waiting to hear the gospel. Forming congregations in prisons is an important step in restorative justice, say pastors Ed Nesselhuf and Steve Moerman.
Books
 | Barth, Karl. Deliverance to the Captives. New York: Harper and Row, 1961. |
 | Zehr, Howard. The Little Book of Restorative Justice. Intercourse, PA: Good Books, 2002. |
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Also see this book Learning to Sing in a Strange Land: When a Loved One Goes to Prison, an account of how the Psalms shaped the lives of a family separated by prison.
Bible studies, prayers, and other worship resources (a joint project of the Restorative Justice Working Group of the Diocese of Toronto, the Church Council on Justice, and Corrections and the EcoJustice Committee)
Prayer for prisoners and victims
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Sermons/speeches on restorative justice
List of scripture passages related to justice
Restorative Justice (crcna.org)