(Rotary International) Akeem Stephenson, a graduate of PACT's LifePlan coaching program, cautions others about his past transgressions.
Reform School Redefined by Rotarians
APRIL 13, 2010Rotary International
Young offenders in Toronto have an alternative to jail: meeting the victims of their crimes.
The PACT Urban Peace Program, launched by Toronto-area Rotarians Dan Cornacchia and David Lockett in 2000, brings the teenagers, their victims, and local residents together to talk about the crimes and craft restitution plans. The program is modelled on a conflict-resolution technique used in Australian Aboriginal communities.
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