Abstract
This Article details a post-adjudication restorative justice intervention implemented in Nebraska during the 1990s. This Article summarizes research findings from samples of individuals in prison and on probation, demonstrating meaningful reductions in recidivism and harm. This brief restorative justice intervention is low-cost, group-based, and uses surrogate victim impact statements as opposed to victim-offender mediation. This intervention offers a realistic template for statutory and policy reform in jurisdictions that cannot implement more resource-intensive restorative models.
Recommended Citation
Dennis E. McChargue Ph.D., Ashley Votruba, Casey N. Tisdale, and Sarah M. Noone,
Restorative Justice Behind Bars: Evidence Supporting a Post-Adjudication Brief Intervention,
105 Neb. L. Rev. 113
(2026).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol105/iss1/7