Restorative Justice

Holistic Transformation in Corrections: The HEART of Our Work

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An Approach from the HEART   HEART is the acronym for the Resilience Prison Project’s holistic approach to transforming corrections that also incorporates an all-inclusive and transformative framework. Hence, HEART (Heal, Empower, Accept, Restore, Thrive) stands for a deep dedication towards learning communities within prison. We recognize the inherent potential for positive change and growth within […]

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Transformation happens when we build leaders from inside prisons

Empowering Change: RPP’s Train the Trainers Program

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The Resilience Prison Project’s mission has the belief in transformation and second chances at its core. More than a program that rehabilitates, our approach aims to empower change i.e. it helps individuals become change agents within their communities. A comprehensive Train the Trainers program is one of the ways we empower those who will lead

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Restorative Justice in correctional environments brings healing

Restorative Justice in Correctional Environments

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Bringing Restorative Justice in Correctional Environments assumes a central role in the Resilience Prison Project. It fosters accountability, empathy, and reconciliation among adults in custody, those harmed by crime, and their families. This transformative approach has shown profound impacts on participants within custody and our dedicated volunteers.   Restorative Justice is defined as a philosophy

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Increasing Empathic Capacity in Prison with NVC

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Society faces the complex challenge of rehabilitating adults in custody for violent crimes while ensuring public safety. Traditional punitive measures often fail to address the root causes of criminal behavior. However, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), sees a different world. Combined with Heinz Kohut’s argument that many of our undesired behaviors result from empathic failure, it presents

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