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Jason A. Springs is Professor of Religion, Ethics, and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of several books, including Healthy Conflict in Contemporary American Society: From Enemy to Adversary.
""Combines sharp-eyed ethnographic observation with compelling theoretical insight to reveal new possibilities for transforming the system of mass incarceration in the United States. Jason A. Springs takes us to the frontlines of restorative justice work in Chicago’s South and West Side neighborhoods, revealing the deeply ethical and spiritual orientations of its practitioners and of the restorative justice alternatives they are creating…Readers will come away from the book inspired to roll up their sleeves and get working to make cities like Chicago and, indeed, the entire United States—still so deeply imbued with racism—worthy of its democratic ideals."" -- Loren D. Lybarger, author of Palestinian Chicago: Identity in Excile ""Illustrates a holistic approach to embodying the principles of restorative justice, utilizing empathy, compassion, accountability, spirituality, and cultural customs to heal our society, including both the people who cause harm and those having been harmed.”"" -- Teiahsha Bankhead, Executive Director, Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth
