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The article by Stephanie Richard and Suzanne S. La Pierre, “A Restorative Justice Alternative for Survivors of Trafficking: The Need for a Collaborative Approach to Establish a Pilot Program Based on Survivor-Identified Needs”, published in the Connecticut Law Review, offers a critical analysis of the current U.S. approach to combating human trafficking, advocating for a restorative justice framework.  

According to the authors, the existing system, centered on the arrest and punishment of traffickers, has severe consequences for survivors, who are often compelled to testify against their perpetrators and are re-victimized in the criminal process. Furthermore, it diverts essential resources away from support programs and exacerbates the problem of prison overcrowding. The article thus calls for a paradigm shift: the adoption of pilot programs based on restorative justice principles, which have already proven effective in other contexts involving violent crime. These initiatives, developed collaboratively among survivors, law enforcement, prosecutors, government agencies, and support service providers, are designed to center survivors’ expressed needs and to restore their autonomy and dignity. 

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