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1 Information About Restorative Justice Victoria Written April 23, 2014 About Restorative Justice Victoria: Restorative Justice Victoria is a non-profit, community-based program that facilitates dialogues in the aftermath of crime and other harmful behaviour that occurs in the City of Victoria or Esquimalt. When appropriate, we bring together victims, offenders and relevant community members who want to discuss what happened, who it s affected and how, and in what ways the offender can make amends and address the root causes of the crime. We are victimcentred and address the need for participation, accountability, results, healing and closure. We work with youth and adults and receive between 70 and 100 referrals per year, involving minor to serious offences, from the Victoria Police Department, Crown Counsel, University of Victoria, and members of the community. Our services can be utilized as diversion or in conjunction with the traditional justice system. Those who facilitate our processes are trained community members, most of whom are professionals in fields such as psychology, social work, counselling and mediation. Since opening our doors in 2002, RJV has been referred just under 500 incidents of crime and harm that occurred within the Victoria community and schools, and have facilitated hundreds of restorative justice dialogues. Staff members: Gillian Lindquist, Program Coordinator: GillianLindquist@vrjs.org Shanna Grant-Warmald, Program Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator: Shanna@vrjs.org Chair of the Board: Alyne Mochan (Alyne@shaw.ca) Note: we use some language that may not be recognized by everyone, e.g.: Affected person = victim Responsible person = offender

2 About Restorative Justice Victoria Time operating: We began in 2002, became a society in 2005, and a registered charity in 2009 Mandate: To address crime and conflict in the community through restorative practices, and to engage in public education and outreach to ensure a broad base of support for, and participation in, community justice Funding: We do all our own fundraising and are proud to offer our services at no cost to clients. Our annual budget is around $100,000 Organizational structure and lines of communication: o Board of directors: Chair is Alyne Mochan, who can be reached at alyne@shaw.ca o Two part-time staff: Gillian Lindquist, Program Coordinator: gillianlindquist@vrjs.org Shanna Grant-Warmald, Program Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator: shanna@vrjs.org o Volunteers: we typically have about 80-90, in various roles: caseworkers (community members, most of whom are professionals in fields such as psychology, social work, counselling and mediation, who participate in ten weeks of training done by the two program staff) 20 committee members 10 board members 3 practicum students (average per year) 1 admin assistant Services: o Our primary service is restorative justice dialogues: Format: we use a hybrid model that includes elements of conferencing, victimoffender mediation and peacemaking circles Referral sources: VicPD (since 2006), Crown Counsel (since 2008), local schools, the University of Victoria, ICBC, and the community Referrals received per year: about (see chart below) Jurisdiction: we receive files for criminal offences that occurred in Victoria or Esquimalt Offences: serious and more minor crimes (we believe any crime is appropriate for RJ, but not every person is) Ages: we work with all ages o We also do: Training in restorative justice and restorative practices for professionals in various fields Fee-for-service files with businesses/other non-profits/community members Outreach through community events, workshops and information fairs, as well as school-based programs like Girls Circle and Writing Wrongs

3 Referral Types, Numbers and Sources Year Referral Source # of Referrals 2010 Victoria Police 37 Crown Counsel 16 ICBC 2 Victim 3 School 14 Other 3 TOTAL REFERRALS Victoria Police 40 Crown Counsel 13 School 5 Other 4 TOTAL REFERRALS Victoria Police 50 Crown Counsel 29 ICBC 1 Victim 2 School 5 Other 5 TOTAL REFERRALS Victoria Police 43 Crown Counsel 21 School 3 Other 1 TOTAL REFERRALS Victoria Police 25 Crown Counsel 9 ICBC 1 School 1 Other 1 TOTAL REFERRALS so far 37 (See next page for breakdown of cases by year)

4 Yearly Breakdowns of Files Year Description # of Files 2012 Total referrals 92 Total successful cases 64 Reasons for returning files: (28 total) Crown refuses to refer to RJ 2 Responsible party disputes facts of case 1 Responsible party does not consent to RJ 4 Unable to contact the responsible party 8 Affected party does not consent to RJ 4 RJV cannot handle due to complexity of referral 1 Responsible party did not complete any measures 2 Other Total referrals 68 Total successful cases 39 Files still in progress 12 Reasons for returning files: Crown refuses to refer to RJ 1 Responsible party disputes facts of case 3 Responsible party went MIA 1 Unable to contact the responsible party 9 Affected party does not consent to RJ 1 Other 2 (17 total) Typical Offences Referred Offence Offence Assault (various levels) Obstructing a Police Officer Break and Enter Possession of a Controlled Substance Causing a Disturbance Resisting Arrest Driving Under the Influence Robbery Fraud Over and Under $5,000 Theft Under and Over $5,000 Mischief Over and Under $5,000 Uttering Threats

5 Typical Agreement Terms (RP stands for responsible party [person who committed the offence], AP stands for affected party [person victimized by the offence], and RJ stands for restorative justice.) The RP volunteers at a non-profit agency (e.g. Our Place, the Downtown Victoria Business Association, the YMCA, the Rainbow Kitchen) that is relevant/meaningful to the AP and/or offence The RP pays restitution to make up for the damage to/loss of something The RP makes a charitable donation (financial or symbolic) to an agency of the AP s choosing The RP completes a reflective writing piece (one-time-only/journals)/research essay The RP takes a course/workshop/training/etc. that addresses something relevant to him/her/the AP, e.g. anger management, counseling, leadership, parenting skills, substance use/abuse treatment, detox, AA/NA/LifeRing, first aid, conflict resolution, healthy relationships, good decision-making, budgeting, etc. The RP and AP agree on what they will do if they see each other in the community (e.g. wave/say hi, or it could be avoiding each other and not speaking or making eye contact depends on the circumstances) The RP writes an anonymous letter to a newspaper/reddit discussing the offence and its aftermath. The AP and Restorative Justice Victoria would see it first and make edits as necessary The RP makes a presentation (to be delivered or not) on his/her experience with RJ/insights learned/etc. The RP interviews/spends time with other people who are affected by crimes similar to his/hers, e.g. someone who committed arson meets with burn victims The RP uses his/her skills/talents/resources to give/do something in the community, or to the AP The RP gives something to the AP, e.g. a letter of apology, gift, object of meaning, etc. The RP attends/plans a community event The RP creates a public service announcement/social media campaign The RP applies for a job/school, gets help with his/her resume, comes up with a career plan, meets with a career counselor, or does an academic assessment The RP and AP do something together, e.g. go out for coffee/go for a walk/have dinner, either to show that the matter is peacefully resolved or to spend quality time together (only when appropriate and with consent from all parties involved) The RP will participate in a future restorative justice meeting, as a community member who can offer advice to others

6 Clients Feedback (Data collected from April 2013-February 2014) Victims 100% of victims reported that their needs were met through restorative justice (RJ) 100% of victims reported that the harm was repaired through RJ 91% of victims reported that the root causes were addressed through RJ 91% of victims reported that one or more of their relationships had improved through RJ 91% of victims reported that they would recommend RJ to others 100% of victims reported that they felt they were treated fairly in the RJ meeting 100% of victims reported that they were able to express their thoughts and feelings as they needed to in the RJ meeting 100% of victims reported that they felt the rest of the group listened to them 100% of victims reported that it was valuable to hear what others had to say 100% of victims reported that they felt supported and respected by the RJV staff and volunteers 100% of victims reported that they felt safe going into and during the RJ meeting 100% of victims reported that they felt respected by the other participants 100% of victims reported that they were satisfied with the agreement Offenders 100% of offenders reported that the harm was repaired through RJ 100% of offenders reported that the root causes were addressed through RJ 91% of offenders reported that one or more of their relationships had improved through RJ 100% of offenders reported that they would recommend RJ to others 100% of offenders reported that they felt positive benefits were gained through RJ 95% of offenders reported that they noticed a positive change in their behavior as a result of RJ 100% of offenders reported that they were satisfied with the agreement Previous Years Satisfaction Rates 2012: 96% of offenders would recommend RJ to others 100% of victims would recommend RJ to others 2011: 100% of victims and offenders would recommend RJ to others

7 Quotes from our Clients Affected party/victim: After dealing with a number of cases through both restorative justice and the criminal justice system, my appreciation for the restorative justice process has grown substantially over the past 12 months. Although I have always been a supporter of RJ, the accountability driven results are undoubtedly more meaningful and beneficial to all parties involved; something that our conventional judicial system cannot compare with. My faith in the inherent good in people has recovered, though I know I will always run into situations that are less than ethical or moral. It just feels great to have been so involved in a process that was a healing process for both parties. Thanks so much to all involved. I knew that restorative justice would be ground breaking for me and that it would put fear it its place and I would overcome something that I had been struggling with for a long time. Everything was solved in a peaceful manner and everyone spoke their mind, and were honest and accepting. The [responsible] party accepted responsibility for their actions, what they did. They were very remorseful, but there was a very positive attitude to the whole thing. It must be different when they re confrontational and not admitting anything, but taking responsibility gave it a really positive direction. The process was absolutely great. I liked that everyone spoke their mind, that the guy apologized. That s where the peacefulness came from, no tension between the parties, a great ray of hope that it didn t go through the courts with no communication between the parties and not knowing what the other felt. Here they expressed their feelings in front of each other, it s a great way of solving their issues instead of being distant. Responsible party/offender: It was very helpful and resourceful. It was also understanding and trustworthy. I volunteer for Alcoholics Anonymous, which is very satisfying. Going to treatment was the best thing I have done for myself. I am learning to deal with my feelings and thoughts and how to live without substances in my life. I am satisfied with the issue being handled because it gave me a voice and the ability to communicate with the affected party. I will always feel horrible for what I did to the affected party. It was not her fault. Responsible party supporter: It has impacted us in a positive way knowing that there are programs out there looking after youth before they have to enter the justice system. I m hoping that it takes many people away from being in the system. There was enough work done in that meeting and talking about it that I feel [the responsible party] has had to express more of how she was feeling and thinking had she gone through the justice system. It forced us to spend more time together in a positive way. One of the things we had to do was spend time alone together, which we may not have done otherwise.

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