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
PROGRAM STATISTICS 2012-2013 | |
Referrals | 32 |
Crown | 25 |
Court | 22 |
Restorative Justice | 1 |
Apigsigtoagen | 1 |
Victim’s Assistance Circles | 22 |
Other Agency | 3 |
Self or Family | 7 |
RCMP | 6 |
Victim Impact Statements | 34 |
Healing to Wellness Court | 24 |