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July 31, 2022What would a world without prisons look like? This provocative question is addressed in a double-sided handout (PDF) from Canadian Friends Service Committee—the peace and social justice agency of Quakers in Canada.
The handout, Alternatives to Prison, highlights: community-based sentences; restorative justice; education, employment, and training; addiction and mental health services; Healing Lodges; and what can be done about the “dangerous few.” We’ve also turned the handout into a short video:
Download the handout in PDF or contact our office for print copies.


See our other resources From Harm to Healing: Transforming the Justice System and Why Canada should abolish prisons.
Learn more about Canadian Quaker work on transformative justice issues.

