Equal Justice USA Announces Four Communities In New Youth Restorative Justice Cohort

Equal Justice USA (EJUSA) is partnering with a cohort of four new communities to launch restorative youth justice diversion programs. The cohort includes Hinds County, Mississippi; Richmond, Virginia; Oakland County, Michigan; and Pulaski County, Arkansas. The programs help justice-involved youth avoid further contact with the justice system while still creating an accountability process that identifies root causes and provides an opportunity for healing, both for the person harmed and the person who has caused harm.

The communities are participating in EJUSA’s Restorative Justice Diversion Collaborative. EJUSA will provide training and technical support to the participating organizations as they . . .