A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based Alternative Models of Incarceration

Anamalia Suʻesuʻe (), Dylan Pilger and Lorinda Riley
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Anamalia Suʻesuʻe: Department of Psychology, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
Dylan Pilger: Independent Researcher, Nago 905-0005, Japan
Lorinda Riley: Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

Laws, 2025, vol. 14, issue 2, 1-16

Abstract: While much of the American justice system utilizes punitive models of sentencing and incarceration, restorative justice (RJ) approaches provide a holistic alternative to wrongdoing, viewing offenses in terms of relationships and paying particular attention to victim and community needs. These alternative RJ approaches have been shown to decrease recidivism and align with the values of those who have been most impacted by mass incarceration, including Indigenous populations. The purpose of this systematic review is to provide an overview of alternative models of incarceration utilizing RJ principles that could be adapted for a largely Indigenous population.

Keywords: restorative justice; Indigenous; incarceration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 E61 E62 F13 F42 F68 K0 K1 K2 K3 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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