In 2023, the Institute for Community Solutions ran and compiled five Case Studies about restorative justice-focused programs into a single report, available on their website. The report details the benefits of community solutions over traditional justice, including faster case processing, reduced costs to communities, increased compliance with judgements, a higher perception of fairness, reduced recidivism, and more.

The CSJ Report explores the RJMP Victim-Offender Dialogue program in-depth, specifically the impact of VOD. VOD parental figures report that 91.5% of youth offenders who participate are not convicted again within a year, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

Check out an excerpt focused on RJMP below to learn more!