Rhode Island Juvenile Community Diversion

Juvenile Hearing Boards are an innovative model for community diversion. Based in restorative justice, JHBs are community, police, mental health professionals and schools working together to link youth to services, counseling and positive alternatives. RICJ provides best practices training and support to build JHB success, especially in our urban core. Over time JHBs can decrease racial disparities in justice for youth of color, and build their success.