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Last discussed Jun 9, 2026.
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A high school senior speaking for a youth organization testified that automatic referral helps dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline, reading testimony from several fellow student leaders supporting restorative justice over police discretion.
Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity and Education (HOPE) - Regular Meeting — June 9, 2026 · 35:02 →A former Juvenile Hearing Board member (2016-2025) urged expansion of the board's reach, saying eligibility shouldn't rest on one person's discretion and that the board has proven itself as a life-changing intervention.
Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity and Education (HOPE) - Regular Meeting — June 9, 2026 · 39:56 →The board's current chair, a Providence public school graduate from South Providence, strongly endorsed the ordinance, describing families he has worked with and arguing young people deserve chances to learn from mistakes.
Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity and Education (HOPE) - Regular Meeting — June 9, 2026 · 44:20 →A nonviolence trainer with the Nonviolence Institute described the program's work with students and urged support, recounting a family reunification through the restorative process.
Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity and Education (HOPE) - Regular Meeting — June 9, 2026 · 48:03 →A master's-level social worker and former board participant testified in support and praised the youth speakers.
Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity and Education (HOPE) - Regular Meeting — June 9, 2026 · 50:10 →