The source "Re-Imagining Justice: From Punitive to Transformative" by Pranav Jeevan P critiques India's current punitive justice system, highlighting its overcrowding, high number of undertrial prisoners, and disproportionate impact on marginalized communities. The author argues that this system perpetuates social inequities rather than resolving them. Instead, the paper advocates for a shift towards restorative and transformative justice models. While restorative justice focuses on victim needs and repairing harm, transformative justice aims to address the systemic and structural causes of violence, such as patriarchy, caste oppression, and capitalism, advocating for prison abolition through community investment and addressing root causes rather than simply punishment. Ultimately, the text proposes that genuine justice requires dismantling coercive systems and investing in alternatives that foster healing and prevent harm.

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