1. RJ EXPERIENCE IN THE BASK PRISON OF ALAVA/ARABA RJ SYMPOSIUM Universidad de Deusto 6-19

2. R.J. BACKROUND IN BASK PRISON OF ALAVA/ARABA
20 Years ago it was proposed a philosophical change from rehabilitation intervention, treatment and punitive justice, to restaurative justice

3. Previous experiences about RJ
1999: Training in a Restorative Justice frame for officers and treatment team.
2008: First edition of the World Cafe in prison (practical goals). Includes: politicians, judges, all prison staff, NGOs, University, inmates, victims, families of all of them.
Participation of the Victim Care Service in the Gender Violence Program in prison.
Regular Open days with families/friends in prison

4. Previous experiences about RJ
Participation of the inmates in international twinning projects
Restorative encounters among terrorists and victims
Inmates participating in Sexual Offender Treatment Program as trainers in further editions
Inmates as lecturers at the University and Youth Detention Centers

5. RJ in prison. Present time
RJ as a Cross-cutting treatment program, includes:
Legal Liability
Criminal mediation in prison
Inmates as support staff for other inmates with mental disorder or suicide risk
Helping the community (workshops in villages, retirement homes…)
Inmates as trainers

6. RJ in prison. Present time
RESPECTS UNITS as a restorative way of life in prison. A global frame