At least 37 states and the District of Columbia outline alternatives to suspension/expulsion or non-punitive supports that are either available or encouraged. Commonly cited approaches include community service, conflict resolution, counseling, peer mediation, positive behavioral interventions, restitution and restorative justice. This data point highlights nonpunitive approaches and alternative discipline strategies states may use in place of or in addition to suspension and expulsion, as outlined in state statute or regulation. This document is part of the "50-State Comparison: School Discipline Policies" that provides much-needed context for considerations of school discipline by outlining current state statute and regulations in an easily accessible format. [View the full "50-State Comparison: School Discipline Policies" here: https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-school-discipline-policies/.]