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Experts present randomized evidence that a restorative‑justice pilot reduced re‑arrest rates; commissioners urge cautious selection and safety safeguards
Summary
UCLA and Stanford researchers briefed the commission on restorative‑justice programs for hate‑motivated incidents, including a randomized evaluation of San Francisco’s Make It Right program (143 youths) that found lower rearrest rates for program completers. Presenters and commissioners emphasized strict eligibility, victim protections and guardrails (possible parallel sanctions) before scaling.
Researchers and practitioners told the commission that restorative justice (RJ) can reduce recidivism for certain cases but is not a universal substitute for prosecution.
Professor Chantal Shemtov of UCLA presented a randomized controlled trial evaluation of San Francisco’s Make It Right restorative‑justice diversion for youths charged with felony offenses. Shemtov said the pilot enrolled 143 youths in a randomized design and that those who completed the program had “remarkably lower rates of rearrest” over follow‑up…
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