All Rise

Previously on "All Rise"

my cellphone. I can show you.

- Hey! Hey! - What? No! No!

Mr. Aziz's hands are up, backing away,

and there isno weapon.

I spent six years inside. You're the one who put me there.

This could lead to charges against Deputy Rashel.

This could vacate your conviction.

You're gonna take down a cop, and you want me to testify?

By treating Deputy Rashel the same

as any other alleged felon.

Rashel is the first peace officer

to be charged with a felony in almost 10 years.

Peter Rashel puts his life at risk every single day.

Save it for the trial, Corrine.

I work in the field of restorative justice.

There's something you should see.

Change your life. It could change other people's lives.

- Baby's coming home early. - No, no, no, no.

We're having a baby!

Bailey Carmichael Taylor.

You are a gift.

You're doing it, babe.

- I'm coming! I'm coming! - Where is it? Where is it?

- Shh! Shh! - Who put that there?

Boy, I'm getting...

- Pick up the daggone phone. - Shut up!

Lisa.

Treasure these moments, Carmichael.

What is her happy sound? A coo? A gurgle?

Air raid siren.

No one said breastfeeding would be stressful.

Well, I said those exact words.

I resent feeling like a food truck and being bad at it.

Aw, it takes time.

How are the Three Musketeers?

Is that what we're calling them?

Apparently they're fine.

- Lola! - Okay.

The joys of motherhood beckon.

- Talk soon? - You know where to find me.

Ms. Castillo, you're with me.

And so it begins. We're doomed to different courtrooms.

Mnh-mnh, Judge Carmichael will not let that happen.

And yet I am being dragged away.

We'll be here, working... very hard.

A few facts before we begin.

The initial U.S. use of healing circles

in mainstream criminal justice was in 1996 in Minnesota.

It has ancient roots in native and aboriginal cultures.

And this process is now being used throughout North America

and other parts of the world.

There are many dimensions to the restorative justice process.

I mean, this is just one, right?

All right, these healing circles provide a space

for encounters between the victim...

We call them the harm... and the offender.

We call them the harm-doer. But we move beyond that

to evolve the community in the decision-making process.

That's you.

You have an important responsibility here,

to move beyond the shame and the guilt,

to listen with your hearts,

but to participate in the healing.

Darius, this will be quick. Mr. Driscoll will ask you

a few questions about the robbery.

The purpose of the prelim is to show the judge

that there's a reason for the trial.

Guy stuck a knife in my face. Reason enough?

- Without a doubt. - Is he gonna be in there?

The defendant Rafael Ibarra? Yes, it's required.

Hey, don't ever look at that side of the courtroom.

Look at me.

All right.

Give me a minute.

Okay. Court's almost in session.

Mr. Watkins, second chair on another one.

No, not with Driscoll. He's got me doing all the scut work.

Still, it's nice to see you in the courtroom.

Speaking of.

Rafael, this is serious,

and the judge needs to know that you are taking this seriously.

Sit up.

But that other kid got caught. Now it's my turn.

No one is here to get you.

You are accused of robbing Darius with a knife.

Hopefully, we can talk about a deal.

All rise.

You may be seated.

The People vs. Rafael Ibarra. Are both sies ready?

Yes, Your Honor.

Where's our witness?

I'll be right back. Hold on.

Apologies, Your Honor. Um...

Just... Our material witness is unavailable.

We ask to trail to last day.

Your Honor, the defense is ready,

and we object to any further delay.

Your preparation and objection are noted.

Gold star. Nonetheless, we'll see everyone in two days.

You can't even babysit.

Fix it. I'm not supposed to look for witnesses.

Not my problem.

When is Driscoll gonna make an offer?

I'm sorry. I gotta go.

We have seen law enforcement vilified,

and we have seen criminals canonized.

Omar Aziz is a convict with a grudge

taking advantage of an unfortunate cultural trend.

The, facts will show I acted to protect public safety.

Deputies are trained to, to assess danger instantly

and protect the innocent.

It's not enough that Deputy Rashel shot a man

and then covered it up.

Now he posts bail and blames the victim.

This is the way the game is played.

Mugshots and dress uniforms duel it out on the news.

We have to be better.

Well...

- Callan. - Sam, you have a minute.

I seem to be free.

Okay.

You know, I thought you were asking me out to lunch

or, you know, lunch.

Let's do breakfast this weekend.

- What's wrong with dinner? - Nothing's wrong with dinner.

- Dinner's a fine meal. - Yeah, well, you gotta decide

what kind of meal you wanna have with me.

Are we still talking about food?

Different meals have different vibes,

and, you know, I... forget it.

I thought this was a home address.

Hey, Darius.

Hey, careful. If he gives you any info,

you become a witness in your own case.

Well, that's why I needed backup.

The excellent company is an added bonus.

Hey, are you okay? Why'd you leave the courthouse?

Look, I'm over it. Just do what you're gonna do.

Hey, it's much harder to make the case without your testimony.

Hey, you have a place to stay?

I got my spots.

You didn't tell the police that you're unhoused.

Look, I got a system.

Store my stuff, crash with friends.

My look stays tight, and nobody knows my business.

- Can we help? - I got a job. I'm frugal.

And you know, occasionally dexterous.

Okay, I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that.

This is why we don't chase witnesses.

Look, the whole thing was humiliating.

Nobody even asked what I want to happen.

Okay, whoa, what do you want to happen?

Look, just forget it.

It's not like there are options.

It's a question that we should have asked earlier.

You're right. Could have asked.

You know what? Maybe there's another alternative.

Luke, the sentencing for armed robbery is pretty rigid.

No, I'm notl'm not talking about the sentencing.

What kind of alternative? Let me introduce you to someone.

There may be another way to get justice.

Patrick, a harm-doer, spent weeks on it.

The person he hurt wanted him to learn a skill.

By committing a crime against art?

She felt Patrick lacked focus and discipline.

That was her way of teaching it.

So she made him do that.

Not made. They worked out a plan together.

We call it a reparation agreement.

So it's just "Here's your stuff back. Sorry"?

Well, in court, there's no incentive

- to take responsibility. - Just by saying, "I'm sorry,"

someone like Rafael could land in prison.

But in restorative justice, there's no judge.

There's no courtroom.

There's only regular folks and a facilitator,

figure out why the harm occurred

and what we can do about it.

All you keep talking about is the dude who robbed me.

Why am I even here?

Tell me what happened.

He came at me with a knife.

I gave up my gear.

- How'd that feel? - How you think?

- It pissed me off! - How'd you really feel?

Look, I thought I was gonna die.

All right? Now I feel like I'm always about to die.

You sit down with Rafael and talk,

and then you say what we should do to fix it.

I get to say what happens?

If you wanna be seen and heard.

Darius, it's a good path.

Well, I'm not gonna want some dumb art project.

We can make this happen.

Some courts use restorative justice

in plea deals. The judge in Minnesota?

Juvenile court. L.A. County doesn't...

This This will be a test case.

Darius