This report calls for local schools, the state's attorney's office and the sheriff's department in Marin County, California to implement restorative justice programs. The report argues that the adoption of restorative justice "can results in significant savings in taxpayer dollars, more students in school and learning, and reduced reversion to wrongdoing or criminal conduct." The report notes that some schools and county departments, including specialty courts and probation department, have already implemented successful restorative justice programs, but encourages a broader adoption of restorative justice in the education and adult and juvenile criminal justice systems.
Restorative Justice: Its Time Has Come in Marin County
Marin County Civil Grand Jury. Jun. 7, 2012http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site234/2012/0608/20120608_061204_RestorativeJustice.pdf