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District attorney to pilot restorative‑justice option inside DA diversion; deflection and Axon updates reported
Summary
District Attorney Brian Johnson told commissioners the office will pilot a restorative‑justice track within its DA diversion program, is rolling out deflection referrals tied to drug possession, and is monitoring Axon body‑camera implementation and associated discovery fees.
District Attorney Brian Johnson briefed the Benton County Board of Commissioners on new and ongoing programs, including a planned restorative‑justice pilot within the office’s DA diversion program, expansion of deflection options for certain possession offenses, and implementation updates for Axon media (body‑worn cameras and discovery processing).
Johnson said the restorative‑justice option—developed with Neighbor to Neighbor facilitator Scott Smith—would be offered as a term of the office’s existing DA diversion program for eligible, typically nonviolent cases. He described restorative justice as a…
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