Resolve to Stop Violence Project explained

Resolve to Stop Violence Project is a program from the San Francisco Sheriff's Department^[1] in partnership with the nonprofit Community Works West^[2] that aims to help incarcerated prisoners recognize their violent attitudes and change them. Since 1997, it serves San Francisco County Jail inmates who agree that they are dangerous and wish to change.^[3] The program targets offenders, victims, and the community. The program has seen success in lowering recidivism, positively correlated to time spent in the program.^{[4] [5]} It is seen as a model for using therapy and restorative practices to reduce rearrests.^[6]

See also

• Rehabilitation (penology)
• Incarceration in the United States
• Violent crime in the United States
• Crime in San Francisco

Notes and References

1. Web site: Resolve to Stop the Violence Project (RSVP). Changemakers. en-us. 2018-01-03.
2. Web site: Dreams from the Monster Factory: A Restorative Prison Program for Violent Offenders. Mirsky. Laura. www.iirp.edu. en-GB. 2018-01-03.
3. News: Resolve To Stop The Violence Project (RSVP) — Community Works. Community Works. 2018-01-03. en-US.
4. Gilligan. James. Leed. Bandy. 8 April 2005. The Resolve to Stop the Violence Project: reducing violence in the community through a jail-based initiative. Journal of Public Health. 27. 2. 143–148. 10.1093/pubmed/fdi011. 15820997.
5. Web site: Resolve to Stop the Violence Program Government Innovators Network. www.innovations.harvard.edu. en. 2018-01-03.
6. Web site: Resolve to Stop the Violence Project (RSVP) — What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse. Anthum. whatworks.csgjusticecenter.org. 2018-01-03.