Restorative Justice at Leeuwkop Prison |PRISONS|
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on 2007-04-11 22:53.
Imagine being hijacked three times, shot at and almost killed six times. Now imagine giving the person who tried to kill you a job. A brave and forgiving Michael Makamo made a surprise announcement at the launch of the Restorative Justice Programme at Leeuwkop prison in Jozi on Wednesday. As vice-president of motor group EmpowerFLEET Holdings, he wants to employ his attacker, Mpho Tshabalala.
“The aim of restorative justice is to repair the harm caused by a criminal act by holding the offender accountable for his actions – and ultimately to facilitate dialogue between the victim and the perpetrator,” said Leeuwkop psychologist Justine Hunt. The two went through the programme last year and have both come to terms with the incident. “I’ve forgiven him and we’re friends now,” said Makamo. |
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