HomeMy WebLinkAbout068-R-18 In Support of Restorative Justice Practices in the City of Evanston9/25/2018
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A RESOLUTION
In Support of Restorative Justice Practices in the City of Evanston
WHEREAS, criminal recidivism in the United States remains at a national
high, with 76.6% of convicted offenders being rearrested within five (5) years (M. R.
Durose, Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 30 States in 2005: Patterns from 2005 to
2010, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
(2014)); and
WHEREAS, to counter rising recidivism rates, restorative justice practices
are being implemented in jurisdictions nationwide to provide a comprehensive solution
to increasing recidivism rates (J. C. Tsui, Breaking Free of the Prison Paradigm:
Integrating Restorative Justice Technique's Into Chicago's Juvenile Justice System, The
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 635-555 (2014)); and
WHEREAS, offender rehabilitation is not only possible through restorative
justice practices, but also essential to the community reparation process. If offenders
are less likely to reoffend, the safety and security of the community has been effectively
increased (Joseph L. D. Kennedy, Long -Tenn Effectiveness of a Brief Restorative
Justice Intervention, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative
Criminology, 1-15 (2018)); and
WHEREAS, the long term effectiveness of restorative justice intervention
has proven successful in lowering the proportion of individuals who recidivated in
comparison to those who were not part of a restorative intervention process; and
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WHEREAS, restorative justice practices are used internationally in justice
systems, schools, and communities to repair harm and build community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council tasked the Alternatives to Arrest Committee
to find local alternatives to arrest for misdemeanors and reduce the number of young
adults with arrest and conviction records; and
WHEREAS, the Evanston City Council finds that achieving and
maintaining a community that implements restorative justice practices for juveniles is in
line with the public policy of the City and seeks to implement more comprehensive
restorative justice practices in circumstances where juveniles are arrested for minor
general offenses,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, THAT:
SECTION 9: The foregoing recitals are found as fact and incorporated
herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The Evanston City Council directs the Evanston Police
Department to refer all appropriate and applicable cases to Administrative Adjudication
as a diversion from the juvenile justice system.
SECTION 3: The Evanston City Council additionally encourages the
Evanston Police Department to provide training of police officers in restorative practices.
SECTION 4: The Evanston City Council directs the Administrative
Adjudication Hearing Officers to offer community service participation for juveniles in
conjunction with deferred prosecution to eliminate employment hardships due to
juvenile arrest and conviction records.
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SECTION 5: This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its passage and approval in the manner required by law.
Attest:
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Adopted: M aj o , 2019
Stephen H. Hagerty, Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Michelle L. Masoncup, Corp ration Counsel