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Equal Justice USA (EJUSA) announced October 8 that it will partner with four new communities to build new restorative youth justice diversion programs.
These programs serve as an offramp for youth, protecting them from the harsh punishment of the adult criminal legal system.
Restorative justice includes an accountability process that identifies root causes of youth criminal actions, while providing an opportunity for healing both for the person harmed and the person who has caused harm.
“Restorative justice is an essential pillar of the growing movement toward community-led public safety solutions and away from the failings of policing, prosecutions, and prisons,” said Jamila Hodge, CEO of Equal Justice USA.
Hodge stated, “We will never punish our way to safety, but the healing that restorative justice offers does chart the path to safety and well-being.”
“Developing partnerships in these four communities allows us to expand our restorative justice diversion work in the Southern and Midwestern regions of the country – areas that will strengthen the national representation of our Restorative Justice Diversion Collaborative," said Cymone Fuller, Senior Restorative Justice Director at EJUSA.
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