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Restorative Justice in Icelandic Prisons: A Path to Healing and Reintegration?
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6164-0533
2025 (English)In: The Prison journal, ISSN 0032-8855, E-ISSN 1552-7522, Vol. 105, no 5, p. 653-686Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study investigates restorative justice's role in reintegrating incarcerated individuals in Icelandic prisons. Employing a quantitative approach, it analyses survey data from inmates across Iceland to assess restorative justice's potential in reducing recidivism, enhancing offender accountability, and supporting community reintegration. Regression modeling reveals a partly significant link between participation in restorative justice programs and positive reintegration outcomes. Results suggest that restorative justice may enhance offender empathy, improve victim-offender relationships, and bolster support networks post-release, albeit with constraints. The research recommends expanding these programs in Icelandic correctional settings, offering insights for policymakers, prison administrators, and criminologists pursuing evidence-based restorative and rehabilitative justice strategies.

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SAGE Publications , 2025. Vol. 105, no 5, p. 653-686
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restorative justice, healing, reintegration, prisons, Iceland
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-55567DOI: 10.1177/00328855251374978ISI: 001566518000001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105016866414OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-55567DiVA, id: diva2:1999875
Available from: 2025-09-22 Created: 2025-09-22 Last updated: 2025-10-07Bibliographically approved

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