Resilience through Restorative Justice and Community Partnership

What Is Restorative Justice?

Restorative programs encourage offenders to take responsibility for their actions, understand the harm they have caused, and give them an opportunity to redeem themselves. Cumulatively, the goal is to discourage future offenses or “harms”. Victims are given an active role in the justice process, which has been proven to reduce feelings of anxiety and powerlessness in some cases. Restorative Justice is founded on alternative theories of criminal justice. Rather than focusing on retribution, Restorative justice aims to fulfill both victim and offender needs.

360

Clients Served annually.

Just in Wake County alone.

18%

Recidivism rates

Restorative justice based programs show evidence of lowering recidivism rates, as well as higher rates of victim satisfaction.

25+

Charges accepted

We work with youth from a wide range of backgrounds, facing a variety of legal circumstances.

Criminal Justice Alternatives is a 501 (c) (3) not-for profit corporation serving Wake County since 1977