Handbook on Restorative justice programmes

participation of offenders in a restorative process as a potentially positive
factor in making release decisions. Parole officers can facilitate mediations
as part of the conditions of parole or refer offenders to a restorative pro-
gramme. In some countries, the Ministry of Justice adopted a policy to
integrate the victims in the management of prisons. In Belgium, this was
accomplished by appointing a restorative justice advisor in each prison.
Restorative processes can also be used within correctional institutions to
mitigate the more negative attributes of life inside correctional institu-
tions, including providing forums for inmates to resolve their differences
peacefully and to create an alternative means of conflict resolution.
5.1.8 Community members
Many restorative justice approaches provide for an expanded role for
community members in the resolution of conflict and in constructing
agreements to be adhered to by offenders and sometimes also by other