Restorative Justice & Victim Engagement (Accountability Paths)

Pipeline 04E

Transparency note: participation is voluntary and often small-n; we pool across quarters and mark series breaks when eligibility or facilitation models change.

Overview

Restorative justice (RJ) processes—such as victim–offender conferencing, community conferences, or circles—provide structured opportunities for accountability and repair. Programs can occur pre-petition (as diversion) or post-adjudication (as a condition). This page outlines where RJ fits in the pipeline, what is measurable, and how victim services interact with restitution and agreement monitoring.

What We Track

Eligibility & Referral

Offense types included / excluded (statutory and local policy)
Referral point recorded
- Intake
- Prosecutor
- Court (pre/post-adjudication)
Screening criteria applied (risk, readiness, voluntariness)

Preparation & Consent

Informed participation documented (youth & victim)
Facilitator assigned; conflict check completed
Safety planning steps recorded (location, supports, de-escalation)

Conference & Outcomes

Conference occurred (Y/N); date & duration
Agreement terms captured
- Apology / letter
- Service / repair activities
- Restitution (amount, plan)
Target timelines & responsible parties set

Restitution & Services

Payment plan or in-kind repair defined; schedule recorded
Connections to victim services (advocacy, counseling) made

Completion & Follow-up

Proportion completed on time; partial completions noted
Returns to formal processing tracked (reason codes)
Short re-referral window (6–12 months) monitored

Typical Flow

Referral to RJ program based on eligibility & consent
- Confirm voluntariness and readiness; assign facilitator
Preparation meetings with participants
- Set ground rules; develop safety plan; schedule conference
Conference facilitated; draft written agreement
- Specify timelines, responsibilities, and supports
Implementation of agreement terms (restitution, service, repair)
- Monitor progress; address barriers; adjust plan with consent
Closure upon completion or return to formal processing if not completed
- Record outcomes; set short follow-up to check for new referrals

Fields

Field	Type	Required	Codeset	Description
pipeline_place_id	uuid	✅	—	Unique identifier for this pipeline place row.
pipeline_stage_id	enum	✅	stages.yml#stage_key(8) intake detention adjudication disposition supervision commitment_and_placement reentry closure	One of the 8 canonical stages.
pipeline_place_key	enum	✅	pipeline_places.yml#place_key(45) intake pre_petition_diversion_and_deflection diversion youth_assessment_tools prosecutorial_screening status_offenses adjudication case_planning family_engagement case_timeliness language_access restorative_justice detention_screening community_atds electronic_monitoring court_appearance_and_fta initial_hearing pretrial_supervision probation intensive_supervision …and 25 more	Canonical key for this place (maps to route/slug).
youth_id	string	✅	—	Salted/hashed or state UID. No plaintext PII.
staff_id	string		—	Staff or facilitator associated to this RJ event.
occurred_datetime	datetime	✅	—	Timestamp this RJ event (referral/prep/conference/agreement/closure) was recorded.
jurisdiction_code	string	✅	—	County/parish/circuit or standardized local code.
legal_case_id	string		—	Case/docket identifier.
source_system	string	✅	—	Origin system name.
source_file	string		—	Source batch/file id if flatfile.
extract_run_id	string		—	ETL run id for lineage.
series_break_flag	boolean		—	Comparability break applies to this row.
series_break_reason	enum		series_breaks.yml#reason(4) definition_change vendor_change coverage_change policy_change	Reason for break when flagged (policy/vendor change).
rj_event_action_code	enum	✅	rj_event_actions.yml#action(7) referral screening preparation conference agreement_update completion return_to_formal	referral, screening, preparation, conference, agreement_update, completion, return_to_formal
referral_point_code	enum		referral_points.yml#point(4) intake prosecutor court_pre_adjudication court_post_adjudication	intake, prosecutor, court_pre_adjudication, court_post_adjudication
offense_eligibility_code	enum		rj_offense_eligibility.yml#eligibility(3) included excluded discretionary	included, excluded, discretionary
screening_criteria_codes	array<string>		rj_screening_criteria.yml#criterion(6) risk readiness voluntariness victim_willing safety_risk legal_eligibility	Criteria applied (risk, readiness, voluntariness, etc.); semicolon-delimited.
screening_result_code	enum		rj_screening_results.yml#result(3) eligible ineligible pending	eligible, ineligible, pending
youth_consent_status_code	enum		consent_status.yml#status(5) granted partial denied pending expired	Consent status for youth participation.
victim_consent_status_code	enum		consent_status.yml#status(5) granted partial denied pending expired	Consent status for victim participation.
consent_datetime	datetime		—	Timestamp consent statuses were captured.
facilitator_id	string		—	Facilitator person/provider identifier.
facilitator_conflict_check_code	enum		conflict_check.yml#status(3) passed conflict_found pending	passed, conflict_found, pending
safety_plan_element_codes	array<string>		safety_plan_elements.yml#element(6) location_secure support_person_present separate_arrival_departure de_escalation_protocol safety_contact other	Location, supports, de-escalation steps; semicolon-delimited.
conference_occurred_flag	boolean		—	Conference occurred.
conference_datetime	datetime		—	When the conference took place.
conference_duration_minutes	integer		—	Duration of the conference in minutes.
agreement_term_codes	array<string>		rj_agreement_terms.yml#term(6) apology_letter service_repair restitution counseling community_service other	Terms included (apology_letter, service_repair, restitution, etc.); semicolon-delimited.
target_due_date	date		—	Date by which terms should be completed.
responsible_party_role_code	enum		roles.yml#actor_role(7) Intake_Officer Prosecutor Defender Probation_Officer Case_Manager Facility_Staff Coach_Reentry	Role primarily responsible for carrying out terms.
restitution_amount_ordered	number		—	Restitution amount specified (monetary units local).
restitution_plan_type_code	enum		restitution_plan_types.yml#type(4) payment_plan in_kind_repair mixed none	payment_plan, in_kind_repair, mixed, none
payment_frequency_unit_code	enum		payment_frequency_units.yml#unit(4) weekly biweekly monthly one_time	weekly, biweekly, monthly, one_time
victim_service_type_codes	array<string>		victim_service_types.yml#type(6) advocacy counseling safety_planning crisis_support legal_aid other	Advocacy, counseling, safety planning; semicolon-delimited.
interim_support_code	enum		interim_supports.yml#support(3) bridge_interpreter translated_summary other_support	Bridge supports if language/availability mismatches (reuse shared codeset).
completion_status_code	enum		rj_completion_statuses.yml#status(4) completed_on_time completed_late partial not_completed	completed_on_time, completed_late, partial, not_completed
completion_datetime	datetime		—	When completion/closure was recorded.
return_to_formal_processing_flag	boolean		—	Returned to formal processing.
return_reason_code	enum		rj_return_reasons.yml#reason(5) noncompliance new_offense withdrawal eligibility_change other	Reason for return (noncompliance, new_offense, withdrawal, other).
follow_up_review_datetime	datetime		—	Short re-referral window review (e.g., 6–12 months).
Download CSVwhat_we_track.csv

Data & Methods

Denominators depend on the referral point (e.g., eligible referrals for diversion; adjudicated cases for post-disposition RJ). Completion is measured as agreement-fulfilled within a defined window (e.g., 90/180 days). Restitution tracking includes amount ordered, amount paid, and proportion paid by target date. Where programs shift models or eligibility, we mark series breaks. Small-n suppression follows Suppression & Small-n, and consistency checks draw on Metadata & Documentation.

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