About Creative Justice
Decades of research show that juvenile incarceration fails—it does not increase public safety and it does not improve outcomes for youth. It creates crises in young people’s lives putting them at further risk of harm, dampening their future prospects and ability to thrive, and wastes tax dollars that could be used in much more productive ways. In response to community outcries for more restorative models, efforts locally and regionally have made remarkable strides decreasing reliance on youth incarceration and establishing infrastructure for community-based healing and accountability approaches.
