Restorative justice is an alternative way of thinking
about crime and criminal justice. Restorative Justice views crime
as an act of harm against individual victims and members of the community
- not just against the "state". Restorative justice encourages the
offender to assume responsibility for their actions and compels them
to take action to repair the harm. The criminal justice process needs
to ensure that offenders repair this harm, respond to victims compassionately,
fairly and justly, and promote safe and secure communities.
The MACPO Legislative Committee assigned an "Option 60" sub-committee
to look into an early retirement option for probation officers and corrections agents
funded by increased employee contributions to PERA.
PERA conducted an actuarial study in 2008, and the findings were presented
to MACPO on April 20th, 2009. Here are the results of the study in PDF format. Also, an informational newsletter was put together in October 2009, explaining the Early Retirement Option and how it works in PDF format.
