A Restorative Community Conference is an opportunity for a young person who has been charged with an offence, or who has been directed under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, to meet with the people affected by his or her behaviour in a facilitated process that addressess:

• what is the harm;
• how can the harm be repaired; and
• who is responsible for repairing the harm.

Personal healing and accountability are key commonents of conferences.

Four Key Values:

ENCOUNTER: Creating opportunities for victims, offenders and community members who choose to meet to discuss the crime and its aftermath.

AMENDS: Expecting young persons to take steps to repair the harm they have caused.

REINTEGRATION: Seeking to restore victims and offenders to whole, contributing members of society.

INCLUSION: Providing opportunities for parties with a stake in a specific crime to participate in its resolution.

OTHER INFORMATION

To further assist communities in developing crime prevention initiatives, the Restorative Community Conference Program provides training in:

• Restorative Justice: Principles, Practices and Implementation
• Facilitating Restorative Community Conferences Training

110 Ways to Repair the Harm [207 KB ]
• write a letter of apology • write a letter of thanks to your parents or caregivers • pick up litter • write a report on the topic (offence) • read a good book  ...