When facing harm or wrongdoing society reacts with vengeance, rehabilitation, or restoration. While our current justice system tends to promote revenge and rehabilitation, a system motivated by restorative practice would be most effective. Since the 1970’s, society has displayed interest in restorative justice approaches amongst countries around the globe (Zehr, 2002). Such heightened attention has led to the application of restorative practice beyond the criminal justice realm. Therefore, the focus of this analysis relates to the use of restorative practice within prisons. Unfortunately, research is scarce due to the challenges presented by discrepancies in attitudes and assumptions that govern prison dynamics. The following offers a brief
