How Restorative Justice Works at the Psychological Level
Psychology Today | 04.02.2026 02:16
Justice often enters people’s lives after something fragile has already fallen apart. When I first sat with young men in Medellín and other cities in Colombia, trust was already worn down. Fear shaped daily choices, and relationships carried tensions few knew how to name. In communities marked by long histories of violence, justice rarely felt welcoming. It arrived late, after too much had already been lost, when young people had learned to move carefully just to get through the day.
