RESTORATIVE JUSTICE DIVERSION

Did meeting with the youth help reduce any fear or concern that they would commit another crime? 

92% Reduction of Fear or Concern  

Did the RJD process satisfy your sense of justice?

98% Sense of Justice 

Compared to results from the Crime Survivors Speak - Survey of Victims’ Views on Safety and Justice:

• Only 1 in 4 victims found the justice system helpful in providing information about recovering from crime or referrals for support services.
• 87% of victims did not receive financial or economic assistance to help recover. 
• 74% of victims did not receive counseling or other mental health support to help recover.  
• Roughly 80% of victims received help from friends or family or the health care system while roughly 20% received help from the justice system. 

16% - 3 years after restorative program completion.

8% - 1 year after restorative program completion. 

Compared to traditional trends found in the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice Report of Recidivism, which found 50% of youth recidivated at the 3-year mark in 2014 and 53% in 2017 after completing traditional juvenile justice programming. 

Did the conference process seem fair? 

99% Fairness 

Was the conference meaningful to you? 

99% Meaningful 

Taxpayers save thousands of dollars per referral to restorative programs. Approximately 16 million dollars was saved during the pilot phase of the Restorative Justice program in San Diego, California.