𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺. This program will offer a new way to respond when a young person between 16 and 24 years old commits a crime against another person. It is designed to:
     •  Meet the needs of the person who has been harmed;
     •  Provide a way for young people to be accountable for their actions without having to go through the court
        process;  
    •  Reduce the racial and ethnic disparities in our legal system.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸:*
    •  For eligible cases, both the person who was harmed and the young person responsible for the crime will be
       offered the option of participating in a restorative process instead of going to court. This will be voluntary for
       everyone involved.
    •  When both people agree to participate, trained facilitators will prepare them for a meeting called a
       restorative conference.
    •  Other people may also be part of the preparation and the conference. This includes parents, guardians, or
       supporters of the main people involved, and other people who were affected.
    •  After thorough preparation, the facilitator guides everyone in a restorative conference. The group talks about
       what happened and creates an agreement about what the young person needs to do to make things right.
    •  When the young person completes the tasks in the agreement, the case will be closed.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿!

The purpose of this form is to create a direct communication pathway between Restorative Arlington and Community members. Please ask your questions, share what is important to you, and make requests for how Restorative Arlington can make the youth and young adult deflection program responsive to needs in your community. By using this form to tell us about your interests, concerns, and priorities, your comments and requests will be shared with the implementation team. Please note: You may receive a follow up phone call to clarify your feedback before your form is sent to the Implementation team. If you have difficulty with this form please contact Restorative Arlington Coordinator, Kimiko Lighty at klighty@arlingtonva.us.