"I've found so many positive things, and even now I'm learning so much more about myself than I did three years ago when I when I met with the offender."

In part two of this episode, we continue Angie's story. This time, we hear from the offender who sat across from her in a face-to-face meeting through the Restorative Opportunities program. Later, Angie returns to reflect on that conversation and share her final thoughts on what the program has meant to her healing journey.

Episode resources:

• Information for victims
• Resources for victims
• Restorative Opportunities Program (victim-offender mediation)
• 20 years of Restorative Opportunities

Have you ever wondered what mealtime looks like in prison? Feeding thousands of inmates in a controlled environment requires careful coordination and planning on a massive scale.

In this episode of Prisons Inside / Out, we visit Drumheller Institution in Alberta to meet the dedicated CSC staff making it happen each and every day.

“I told him that I forgave him for who he was, not for what he took from me, that was very important that I worded it that way.”

In this episode, we share Angie’s story, in her own words. After her brother was murdered, Angie began her healing journey with the support of a Restorative Opportunities (RO) program mediator.

Episode resources:

• Information for victims
• Resources for victims
• Restorative Opportunities Program (victim-offender mediation)
• 20 years of Restorative Opportunities