CVCJ has a different way of handling cases. Instead of going to the courtroom, a solution is facilitated through conversation.
“Restorative justice is a way to address harm that isn’t punitive. It puts the needs of the person that was harmed first, and they get to kind of make the choice and how the person that caused harm gets to make things right,” Johnson said.
https://www.nbc29.com/2023/05/16/new-central-virginia-non-profit-provides-an-alternative-court-room/