CENTRE PEACE, Inc.

With the support of Huntingdon Presbytery and the Synod of the Trinity Centre Peace is proceeding with a Mentor program and focusing more serious attention to their re-entry component. This generous support has inspired them to re-name the program "Mentoring for Re-Entry."

In addition, encouraged by the continuous support of the Presbytery and Synod Centre Peace, Inc. has added an inmate (in the Project Restore Training program) to their Board and hired an inmate graduate of Project Restore as a staff member.

Recently, they gave a presentation at the state capital (televised) as part of a CURE (Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errands) Rally where they encouraged Restorative Justice programs as an alternative to our present retributive justice system. CentrePeace has never found Restorative Justice to fail - - credited to the fact that Restorative Justice is based on all religion's basic principles. The National Director applauded CentrePeace, Inc. for their definition of Restorative Justice: "When an offense is committed, the response offers avenues of accountability and healing rather than hurting anyone."

Info contributed by Marie Hamilton of CentrePeace, Inc.