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Site Description: Humaita

This prison model goes back to November 1972, when Dr Mario Ottoboni, a devout Christian and lawyer employed by the Sao Jose dos Campos City Council, heard what he believed was God’s voice telling him to help the prisoners in the local prison which housed men, women and young persons. A member of Cursillo, a Catholic laymen’s association, Dr Mario shared this with other Cursillo members, and they began visiting the prisoners, who were housed in appalling and overcrowded conditions.

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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.

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