Jean Hill: Restorative justice is the longterm answer to hate crimes

The Utah legislature’s passage of SB 103 Victim Targeting Penalty Enhancements is one important step toward building a safer society in Utah. Enhancing the penalties for crimes designed to strike fear in an entire community sends a strong message. However, the message is meaningless without offender programming that addresses the deep-seated prejudices that lead to criminal behavior against minority groups.During the debate on SB 103 in the Senate, Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, repeatedly n