District attorney to pilot restorative-justice track inside DA diversion program

Dec 29, 2025

Benton County's district attorney said the office will pilot a restorative-justice protocol within the existing DA diversion program, using an MOU with Neighbor to Neighbor and aiming for a small-scale rollout in a month or two; two new attorneys will join the office.

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District Attorney Bridal Johnson told commissioners the DA’s office will try a restorative-justice protocol as part of its existing DA diversion program.

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