Human Services Department
Family Services Center - Neighborhood Accountability Boards (NABs)
Principles and Goals | Volunteer | Brochure | Guide
Neighborhood Accountability Boards represent a community based decision making process aimed at repairing harm brought on by crime. But, instead of focusing on who broke the law, what laws were broken and how we will punish the offender, this process incorporates Restorative Justice principles such as focusing the attention on what harm was done, what needs to be done to repair the harm, and what level of repair the responsible party can realistically accomplish. The response to harm should meet the needs of the victim, offender, and community. This program is currently available exclusively to juvenile offenders. The NAB, also known as Fast Track Accountability, receives a referral from the State Attorney's Office and the Department of Juvenile Justice, indicating that a crime has been committed by a juvenile resident of one of the targeted communities OR a crime has been committed within a targeted community.
The youth who are eligible are youth who have committed non-violent offenses:
- Retail/Petty Theft
- Trespassing
- Loitering/Prowling
- Criminal Mischief
- Drug related charges
- Resisting Arrest Without Violence
- Disturbing the Peace
- Or other charges deemed appropriate by the courts
Download the NAB Program Brochure.
NAB Principles and Goals
Accountability Board Goals are:
- To provide the victim and community the opportunity to converse with an offender in a safe and productive manner
- To provide an opportunity for an offender to take responsibility and make amends
- To provide citizen ownership of the justice system
- To provide a timely, community response to repair harm
Accountability Board Principles:
Accountability Boards are founded in the principles of restorative justice. Click here to learn more about the basics of the Neighborhood Accountability Boards and restorative justice.
