This monograph describes four examples of rural community justice initiatives: Boise County, Idaho; Jefferson County, Oregon; Monroe County, Wisconsin; and Burlington, Vermont. Each is described in terms of how community justice grows in response to the unique needs it serves. The authors then analyze the development of the programs, distinguishing three distinct phases: the effort to create more nuanced sentencing dispositions; the effort to address underlying social problems; and community problem solving, which is directed at specific community problems.