Three teens who were charged with shooting pellet guns in Hillcrest in September 2024 completed a court-mandated restorative justice program that lowered their felony charge to a misdemeanor.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced Thursday the expansion of the Neighborhood Restorative Justice program county-wide starting July of this ...

Editor's note; A previous version of this story gave a different figure for the program. The story has been updated to reflect the specific contract cost. A new program launched Friday in Ventura ...

Three Rivers Restorative Justice works with juveniles and adults to building community by focusing on the harm done and holding those who’ve caused the harm accountable. Attendees of the Three Rivers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mark Hancock, chief superintendent of Wood Buffalo RCMP, says restorative justice has been a success in the Fort McMurray and Wood ...

At the end of 2023, the San Francisco district attorney’s office lost out on $3 million in potential restorative justice funds from the philanthropic foundation Crankstart, according to documents ...

A new restorative justice program launched last week in Arlington, aimed at diverting those under the age of 26 from the criminal justice system. The “Heart of Safety” program, part of the county’s ...

A faith-based restorative justice program operating inside Texas prisons boasts an 89% success rate in keeping graduates from reoffending within three years, and is looking for volunteers to help lead ...

Arlington County is shifting its restorative justice efforts to local nonprofits. During the County Board meetings held this weekend and last night, members voted to shift nearly $200,000 to ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Wednesday, some Virginia delegates advocated for legislation that would promote what's known as restorative justice programs in Virginia schools as an alternative to suspensions or ...