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  "path": "/rural-town-enthusiastically-switches-to-restorative-justice-and-recidivism-almost-vanishes/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-22T14:00:39.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org",
  "tags": [
    "Inspiring",
    "Compassion",
    "Canada",
    "Forgiveness",
    "Empathy",
    "Youth",
    "Justice",
    "Law Enforcement",
    "Alberta",
    "Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes",
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  "textContent": "In northern Alberta, a restorative justice program is making a huge difference in a closely-knit community. With just 68,000 residents, putting someone from Fort McMurray in prison or juvenile detention has a big impact. Instead, a restorative justice program established for the town’s youth in 2022 has been expanded to include adults, and the results […]\n\nThe post Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes appeared first on Good News Network.",
  "title": "Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes"
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