Juvenile Justice

2012 - 2013

Established a successful restorative justice diversion program with the Des Moines Police Department in which youth make amends for first time offenses through mediation and gain a second chance to move forward without a criminal record.

2013

Created "Let’s Talk," a school mediation program embedded in Des Moines Public Schools to engage hundreds of students in restorative practices to interrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.

[Photo credit: Let's Talk]