Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-305.7: Restorative justice pilot program

A. Beginning November 1, 2021, the District Attorneys Council

is hereby authorized to develop and administer a five-year

restorative justice pilot program that shall utilize citizen-led

mediation panels. The purpose of the program shall be to divert

offenders from the traditional prosecution model through use of a

deferred prosecution agreement, while utilizing evidence-based

practices and techniques to create a community-based restorative

justice program that focus on the rehabilitation of offenders

through reconciliation with victims and the community at large.

B. For purposes of this section, the term "restorative justice

program" is defined as an alternative means to the traditional

criminal justice model for qualifying nonviolent offenses. The

restorative justice program under the provisions of this section

should seek to have offenders take responsibility for their actions,

understand the harms they have committed and provide an opportunity

for offenders to make amends with the victims, themselves and their

communities.

C. The pilot program shall expire at the conclusion of five (5)

years from the effective date of this act.