The Restorative Justice Program delivers a diversion/alternative measures and community sentencing program for youth and adults accused or convicted of committing a certain criminal offences (e.g. simple assault, shoplifting, mischief, etc.). The Program engages offenders, victims, Elders and other community members in pre-charge healing circles, and in post-conviction sentencing circles. The Program is delivered by a Community Justice Committee (Justice Panel) made of members drawn from the community (including Elders, youth and women) and from a full range of community services and programs. They also provide support services for victims at risk and their families. This support includes pre-trial preparation services and post-trial stages (e.g proceedings of a trial or the outcomes of sentence hearings, update of the final outcomes of a trial) of the Criminal Justice System. The Program also assists and prepares victims during the pre- and post-charge stages of the Restorative Justice Program.
 

HIGHLIGHTS 2013-2014

• Staff attend unveiling of Residential School Survivors Monolith
• Atlantic Circle Keepers Conf.
• Walk a Mile in her shoes success
• New Victim's Assistance Worker - Holly Sock
• PCM's attend drum making sessions
• Danger Assessment Training
• Wampum CISM Training
• ODARA Training
• Motivational Interviewing Training

RANGE OF SERVICES:

• Mediation
• Restorative Justice Sentencing circles
• Victim’s Assistance Program
• Apigsigtoagen
• Group conferencing
• Family support
• System referrals
• Native probation worker
• Violence & Abuse Prevention
• Crime Reduction