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| New Juvenile Justice Program Begins In Salina |
| By ksallink.com/ |
| Published: 10/09/2012 |
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Some Salina area juvenile offenders will now have to face up to their crimes – and to their victims. Saline County Attorney Ellen Mitchell has authorized referrals of certain juvenile cases to the Salina Initiative for Restorative Justice (SIRJ). At Mitchell’s urging, the program has been in the planning stages for more than a year. It is now funded by a six-month grant from the Salina Regional Health Foundation. Juvenile prosecutor Norman Davidson, Assistant County Attorney, referred the first cases to SIRJ this week. Similar programs across the country and around the world have had documented success in crafting agreements and reducing the chance that juveniles wind up in trouble again. The goal of the process is to confront an offender with the greater consequences of an apparently small crime. Many victims have expressed satisfaction at having more participation in the justice system and a chance to tell their story – often quite forcefully – to the one who caused the problem. Read More. |
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