“Making Amends,” a new podcast by 91̽»¨ professor Steve Herbert, explores themes of atonement among men incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary.


“Making Amends,” a new podcast by 91̽»¨ professor Steve Herbert, explores themes of atonement among men incarcerated at the Oregon State Penitentiary.

On a rainy December afternoon, a group of students in the 91̽»¨’s Law, Societies & Justice program sit in a classroom discussing what elements might be included in a restorative justice program. The conversation is lively, the comments thoughtful. But this isn’t any ordinary classroom, and it isn’t your usual group of university students. The 91̽»¨students were taking the autumn quarter class on culture, crime and criminal justice alongside 10 male classmates who brought more than theoretical…