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Site Description: APAC Etre Rios

The APAC Method is in the process of being implemented in four prisons in the Entre Rios Province of Argentina. The Entre Rios Province Prison Pastoral Team of Prison Fellowship Argentina is carrying out this work. Known as APAC de ENTRE RIOS, the Association for the Protection and Assistance of the Convicted of Entre Rios, APACER is a civil volunteer association with its legal address in the city of Concordia in the Province of Entre Rios. It does not as yet have any fully-fledged residential APAC units, but is working with individuals and groups of prisoners in four prisons.

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What is restorative justice?

Restorative justice is a theory of justice that emphasizes repairing the harm caused or revealed by criminal behaviour. It is best accomplished through cooperative processes that include all stakeholders.

Practices and programs reflecting restorative purposes will respond to crime by: (a) identifying and taking steps to repair harm, (b) involving all  stakeholders, and (c) transforming the traditional relationship between communities and their governments in responding to crime. more