New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 37-39

a. reduce racial disparities in school discipline which result in an inequitable loss of classroom time among certain student groups, thereby boosting the academic outcomes of these students;

b. improve the socioemotional and behavioral responses of students through the use of more appropriate, and less punitive, interventions, thereby establishing a more supportive and inclusive school culture; and

c. reduce recidivism rates among students who violate the school district code of conduct through the use of more effective and targeted restorative justice interventions.