Vermont - What is Restorative Justice in Vermont

28 V.S.A. § 2a

Population: All populations

Legal Features: Definition

Law Type: Statute

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(a) State policy. It is the policy of this State that principles of restorative justice be included in shaping how the criminal justice system responds to persons charged with or convicted of criminal offenses, and how the State responds to persons who are in contempt of child support orders. The policy goal is a community response to a person’s wrongdoing at its earliest onset, and a type and intensity of sanction tailored to each instance of wrongdoing. Policy objectives are to:

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