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I didn't have enough information about the program because the interview was nearly over when I turned on the radio, but what I gathered was that it allowed the victims involved to confront their attackers under tightly controlled supervision. There was counseling prior to the meetings, mediation during the meetings, and counseling afterwards, as well.

The main point (and, I agree) was that, once a perp is serving their sentence, the victim ceases to be an issue. If they are forced to talk with the people whom they harmed, they often experience a personal epiphany and the recidivism rate is drastically reduced - a study in California supported this program for quite some time.

The "victim" ceased to be just a memory and became a walking, talking reality. In many cases, compensation was negotiated teaching the convict that they were not only criminally responsible for their actions, but financially, as well.

Perhaps, the hope that I felt was that somewhere, somehow, a perpetrator of violence might find redemption.

For me, I know that the only thing that would ever give me finality where my ex is concerned would be to see him caned and castrated. :) Tweet