The mission of Dismas of Vermont, Inc. is to reconcile prisoners with society and society with prisoners.
Dismas of Vermont, Inc.
Vision Statement
Dismas of Vermont envisions communities where criminal justice is completed when the broken relationship between prisoner and society is made whole. The apprehending and punishment of offenders has been the traditional focus of the criminal justice system. Dismas seeks the full realization of justice through the successful reintegration of prisoners as full and equal members in our communities and acknowledges that justice is not complete without reconciliation.
The Dismas mission is accomplished by the presence and efforts of a wide spectrum of individuals and organizations. Dismas continues to be at the forefront of a growing movement to engage ordinary citizens directly in the administration of criminal justice. We are striving to realize a criminal justice system that changes the focus from the experts and specialists, to one where members of society have a sense of real responsibility and ownership for the quality of justice in their communities.
Foreign Exchange volunteer treats us to a Korean
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