Long path to redemption: Restorative justice has success stories, but law doesn't require its use

from J. Adrian Stanley's article in Colorado Springs Independent:

Back in June 2005, [Jonathan] Price was 17 and looking forward to his senior year at Sand Creek High School with his "posse" a tight group of friends, mostly military brats, who had spent their high school years invading each other's houses like family, having sleepovers and playing Halo. When they were younger, they caused the "boys will be boys" brand of trouble stealing bulbs out of porch lights, ringing doorbells and running away. Now they were acting their age more often.

One day, Price and buddies Terence Henderson and Marcus (last name not available) decided to head to Price's place. Marcus called shotgun. Henderson insisted on riding on top of the trunk.

Price began driving. He rounded a curve and paused at a stop sign. That's when they noticed Henderson was gone.

The boy had fallen off the back and hit his head. A day later, he was dead.

Jan 25, 2010 Media, Story

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