Resolve to Stop the Violence

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Resolve to Stop the Violence

• San Francisco, California

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Who is effected?
Victim
Community
Victims Families
Crime
Offenders Families
Offender
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Restorative Justice

• Crime is an offense against the community.
• Victims have the right to be heard.
• Offenders must learn responsibility.

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Pieces of RSVP

• Collaboration.
• Offender Component.
• Survivor Component.
• Community Component.

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Collaboration

• All stakeholders participate.
• Education.

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Offenders

• 62 bed dormitory.
• 14 hours per day. 6 days per week.
• 60 day minimum.

• For males only.
• History of domestic or other violence.
• Deemed able to feel guilt.

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Offenders Rehabilitation

• In-Custody.
• Counseling Man Alive Loss of Innocence.
• Drug abuse treatment.
• General education.
• Job-training.
• Supplementary activities.

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From Victim to Survivor

• RSVP Victim Services.
• Stabilize their living situation.
• Opportunities to become advocates.
• Empowerment.

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Back into the Community

• Post-Release programs.
• Internships.
• Continuing violence prevention.
• PREP

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How well does RSVP work?

• 2000 Study by Dr. James Gilligan
• Compared 62 participants to 62 non-participants.
• A 42 decline in re-offending after 8 weeks in
  RSVP.
• A 51 decline in re-offending after 12 weeks.
• An 80 decline in re-offending after 16 weeks.
• Decline in violence in the living quarters as
  well.

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San Franciscos Savings

• RSVP only adds 5 to Departments gross operating
  budget.
• Average 35 per inmate
• each day.
• Reductions help.
• Less violence in the cells.
• Less violence in the community.
• Saved 4 for every 1 spent on RSVP!

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Questions and Comments
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