Developing Restorative Justice in Missouri.

Source: (2005) VOMA Connections. Winter 2005-2006(22): 3-4.

Missouri is in the process of implementing
a statewide Restorative Justice
Initiative, which was developed by a
Task Force of the Board of Directors of
the Center for Women in Transition
(CWIT). CWIT is a nonprofit group
that administers a diversion and reentry
program for non-violent women
offenders in the St. Louis Metropolitan
Area. The organization was started in
the late 1990’s by four women who
were working with women offenders in,
or just being released from, prison.
Two of the four founders were members
of the Sisters of Mercy religious
order. The organization has always
been committed to the concept of Restorative
Justice. (excerpt)