Tempio Pausania: fostering relational and restorative communities

Maggio, Federica and Perrella, Lucrezia and Natale, Giovanni Maria and Lodi, Ernesto and Lepri, Gian Luigi and Scarpa, Maria Luisa and Patrizi, Patrizia (2026) Tempio Pausania: fostering relational and restorative communities. BELÜGYI SZEMLE / ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS: A BELÜGYMINISZTÉRIUM SZAKMAI TUDOMÁNYOS FOLYÓIRATA (2010-), 74 (9). pp. 2535-2551. ISSN 2062-9494

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Abstract

Aim: This paper describes the long-term process of building a restorative city in Tempio Pausania, led by the Restorative Justice Practices Team from the University of Sassari in Sardinia, Italy. The study aims to demonstrate the impact of embedding the restorative paradigm within the cultural and social context of small cities in Northern Sardinia, spanning initial prison conflict resolution to ongoing community and school interventions.Methodology: The initiative relies on the Co.Re. model, developed by the research team in alignment with international restorative justice literature and best practices. The primary operational tool utilized throughout the project's workshops is the circle, applied as an instrument to foster relational capacity and community cohesion.Findings: Over years of continuous implementation, the project successfully expanded restorative practices from prison settings into broader community activities and schools, proving the viability and sustained applicability of the restorative paradigm in small urban contexts.Value: The paper offers a field-tested, long-term case study and practical blueprint (the Co.Re. model) for scaling restorative practices from specific institutional settings to an entire municipality.

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