Chief Judge Timothy Evans opened the Sauk Village court, extending similar efforts in North Lawndale, Avondale and Englewood in Chicago.
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans, center, is all smiles after cutting the ribbon of the Restorative Justice Community Center in Sauk Village July 15, 2024. The official name of the Circuit Court of Cook County’s new project is the Restorative Justice Community Court Center.“It’s a second-chance court,” he said Monday. “It’s for young people who made a mistake, but we’re catching it early so that we can turn their lives around.
“That’s impressive,” he said. “It shows how much we need this. People are proud of this and I’m just overjoyed to see that this many people are involved in the community and want to make sure that this will impact not just Sauk Village but it will impact the whole south suburbs.” The Peace Circle process used in the courts attempts a repair of harm agreement between the participant and community members.
For a case to be eligible for the court, the victim of the crime must agree to participate in the process. “But when we do, we produce results like this, that strengthen our communities and give them the resources that we need.”
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