Briar Patch presents restorative‑justice peer‑court program; board hears outcomes and usage data
Briar Patch Youth Services updated the Village Board on its restorative‑justice (RJ) program, describing volunteer peer circles, participant outcomes, and funding history. Staff reported 22 youth referred since August, a 73% completion rate among those cases and ongoing liaison with police to use RJ in lieu of municipal citations.
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Briar Patch Youth Services presented an annual review of its restorative‑justice peer‑court program at the Sept. 15 Cottage Grove Village Board meeting, describing how restorative circles provide an alternative to municipal citations for youth and reporting recent usage and outcomes.
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