Oregon tribal courts deliver 'restorative justice'

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For years, Judge Donald Costello sentenced offenders to jail and prison terms, only to see them back in his courtroom with nothing to show for their time served. Costello doesn't work that way anymore. Instead, he practices an innovative spin on the judicial system that has become an effective restorative-justice program...

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Richardson, Tyler. "Ore. tribal courts deliver 'restorative justice'." Associated Press, February 19, 2012. Article. (http://www.bendbulletin.com/news/1355312-151/tribal-courts..., accessed May 31, 2024)

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