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Council adopts resolve to invite Plymouth County prosecutor to discuss Brockton community court
Summary
Council adopted a resolve inviting Jennifer Sprague, a second assistant district attorney with the Plymouth County DA’s office, to appear before the Finance Committee to discuss creating a community court that would offer restorative justice and services for low-level quality-of-life offenses.
The Brockton City Council on May 27 adopted a resolve asking the council’s Finance Committee to invite Jennifer Sprague, second assistant district attorney for the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, to discuss creation of a community court at the Brockton District Courthouse.
The clerk read the resolve, which describes the community court as a restorative justice program to address low-level quality-of-life offenses and to provide access to mental-health counseling, drug and alcohol treatment, housing assistance and other resources. The council approved the resolve by hand vote.
The adoptive action directs the Finance Committee to host the DA’s office for a briefing and discussion of the proposed community-court model; any next steps would depend on committee recommendations and coordination with the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and court administrators.
