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Amd 2 to JPA A2211212 with the City of Bloomington to continue the Restorative Court program, 06/01/22-12/31/26
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Joint Powers Agreement A2211212 with the City of Bloomington to continue the Restorative Court program where Human Services and Public Health Department (HSPHD), during the period June 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026 be approved; and that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Joint Powers Agreement on behalf of the County.
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Background:
Human Services and Public Health Department (HSPHD) has a well-established and successful Restorative Court in the City of Minneapolis and has expanded to include other cities. The City of Bloomington has worked with HSPHD to launch a Restorative Court, that began June 1, 2022.
The purpose of the Restorative Court is to employ a holistic justice model to restore individuals to good health and promote law abiding behavior. Participation is voluntarily. The mental health social worker provides triage, assessment, and connection to services and supports that address the participant's mental health, substance use, and social determinant of health. Participants who actively participate in Restorative Court may result in a favorable outcome, including reducing or resolving the charges, in addition to enhanced stability and functioning for the individual. Recent outcomes of the Bloomington restorative court model reflect that 394 residents were engaged in 2024 and 607 are engaged so far in 2025. This is a 54% increase year over year for a total of 1,001 individuals engaged. There were also over 146 referrals to services in the community to support engagement of mental health and substance use needs of the justice involved residents. 96% of accepted participants successfully completed the Restorative Court program and 99% of successful participants had no new convictions by the end of 2024. Approximately 75% of participants ...
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