SALT LAKE CITY, March 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Corrective
Education Company has taken the age-old philosophy of restorative
justice and given it new wings using current technology.
Restorative justice seeks civil collaboration instead of criminal
action to address and repair harm done to the victim (retailer) by
the offender (shoplifter). The restorative justice philosophy is an
alternative to involving law enforcement or courts to resolve the
matter. Intended only for first-time offenders, CEC enters the
process after the retailer has apprehended a shoplifting suspect,
giving the offender the option to sign-up for CEC's education
program in lieu of involving local law enforcement. The program is
voluntary and paid for by the offender.
Petty crime, including shoplifting, presents enormous challenges
for retailers to the tune of $112
billion worldwide, according to the 2012-2013 Global Retail
Theft Barometer. Before using restorative justice programs,
retailers most often would call police and navigate an already
overburdened criminal justice system. In this current system, the
alleged offender is processed using the same system, whether they
are a first time offenders or hardened criminal. Corrective
Education Company (CEC) is providing another option to retailers,
to alleged offenders, and to the criminal justice system with their
technology platform, the brainchild of two Harvard Business School graduates.
Industry experts cite restorative justice as rehabilitation over
incarceration. Currently, more than 20,000 offenders have
participated in the program. Recidivism has dropped dramatically.
Retailers are pleased with the CEC program as it allows them to
focus on selling their products, not on loss prevention and
prosecution. Law enforcement is pleased with the CEC program
because they can focus on more severe crimes. The judicial system
has praised CEC for keeping people out of jail and relieving the
burden on overcrowded facilities.
Darrell Huntsman, CEC founder and
CEO says, "Sometimes good people can make bad choices. We believe
we are offering a unique option to our clients that provides a more
positive alternative to the traditional legal process, benefitting
the retailer, the offender and the criminal justice system."
If you would like more information about this topic, please
contact Sally Ann Moyer at
214-871-8888 cell: 720-539-9560 or email at
sallyann@spaethcom.com.
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