The National Center on Restorative Justice’s Restorative Justice Laws Database was created as a resource for restorative justice advocates, practitioners, and researchers as well as policy-makers across the United States. Our aim is to organize and display in an easily navigated format the ways in which states have codified the use of restorative justice approaches.
Thank you to Shannon Sliva (University of Denver) and Thalia González (UC Law San Francisco) for their advisement and expertise throughout the process of creating this database. Thank you to Karen Sheu and Anna VanRoy for their data collection work.
This Restorative Justice Laws Database builds on an earlier legislative directory created in 2014 by Shannon Sliva in partnership with Carolyn Lambert (Georgia State University College of Law) and hosted by the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work from 2019 to 2024.
The laws included in this database were identified by conducting a search in Westlaw and LexisNexis using the terms visible under “Form of Practice” in the database search options below. Only laws that feature one or more of these terms are included in the database. Use of the terms in the text of the law does not necessarily mean that restorative justice practice is occurring in the given jurisdiction.
The NCORJ is committed to continuing to update this database. If you see something that is missing or a correction is required, please be in touch. For more information about the development of the database, to get assistance navigating it, or to request a copy of the raw data for research purposes, please contact Lindsey Pointer (lpointer@vermontlaw.edu).
(a) Notwithstanding section 1967 of this title, community justice centers may accept referrals for domestic violence and sexual violence cases, provided the community justice center has a current and executed memorandum of understanding with a local member organization of the…
(a) Creation. There is created the Coordinated Justice Reform Advisory Council to establish a unified and collaborative State approach to support State and local community-based programs and services that are consistent with Vermont’s restorative justice policy pursuant to section 2a…
(d) Each board shall conduct its meetings in a manner that promotes safe interactions among an offender, victim or victims, and community members, and shall: (1) In collaboration with the Department, municipalities, the courts, and other entities of the criminal…
A SYSTEM OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTERS THAT OPERATES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A SINGLE STATUTE WILL: (1) HELP EACH COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER COLLABORATE MORE CLOSELY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND STATE’S ATTORNEYS, STATE AGENCIES, SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, VICTIM ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, AND…
A system of community justice centers that operates under the authority of a single statute will: (1) help each community justice center collaborate more closely with law enforcement and State’s Attorneys, State agencies, social service providers, victim advocacy organizations, and…
(1) The types of programs which may be funded include, but are not limited to, the following, or any combination thereof: (a) Residential 1. group homes; 2. residential treatment centers; or 3. foster homes. (b) Non-residential 1. intensive family counseling;…
(a) Community corrections funds can be used to develop or expand the range of community punishments and services at the local level. Community-based program options may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Noncustodial community corrections options that…
(a) Mediation is a forum in which an impartial person, the mediator, facilitates communication between parties to promote reconciliation, settlement, or understanding among them. (b) A mediator may not impose his own judgment on the issues for that of the…
(1) Victim impact panels may be conducted in person or by use of filmed versions approved by the Division. (2) Providers shall ensure that victim impact panels are available in English, Spanish and other languages as needed. (3) Providers shall…
Victim and offender mediation services” means services designed to provide victims the opportunity for a meeting to ask questions, express feelings, or discuss restitution agreements with the convicted offenders or delinquent juveniles involved in the crimes against such victims.