The Jail Alternatives Steering Committee from Justice Matters compiled a report called "Restorative Justice at Home: the case for safe, effective alternatives to jail expansion in Douglas County". We have broken the report into its separate articles for accessibility. Click on the article of interest below:
- Introduction
- Faith Statement regarding Criminal Justice Reforms
- Who Pays? The True Cost of Incarceration on Families Executive Summary
- Justice Alternatives at the Local Level
- Douglas County Application of Justice Alternatives
- Women in Jails
- African-Americans and Minorities in Jails
- Mental Illness & Jails
- Justice Matters' Six Recommendations for County Commissioners & the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council