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‘Spaces’ for restorative development: international case studies on restorative services

Jonathan Hobson, Brian K. Payne, Kabba Haroun Bangura, Richard Hester

Contemporary Justice Review

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This paper examines the concept of "spaces" where restorative services develop, conceptualized as social, political, physical, and economic. In Kenema City, Sierra Leone, an urban agriculture scheme fills a post-conflict and post-Ebola "space" by diverting young people from harmful activities and reintegrating them into society. This is presented as one of three international case studies illustrating how these types of "spaces" influence the development, provision, and expansion capacities of restorative services.