Restorative Justice Communication Issues

The bill allows the district attorney to consent to an assessment for suitability for participation in restorative justice practices, including victim-offender conferences, as part of a recommended sentence in a plea bargain. The bill directs that the presentence report must indicate whether the offender meets the minimum eligibility requirements for participation in restorative justice practices.

(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)