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R J Training
A real way to get involved
A WORKSHOP: INTRODUCING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY CONFERENCING
Another workshop will probably be held in the Spring of 2010 - stay tuned!
Sponsored by the Greater Victoria R J Resource Group
Registration
(As of October, 2009)
Tuition:
$100 for this three day training
Day 1 is also open to those wishing only an orientation. Fee: $25, manual not included.
Fee includes:
• Tuition
• Conferencing manual/other materials
• Morning and afternoon refreshments
Certificate of attendance
Payment:
Requested upon registration. Purchase orders will be accepted in lieu of immediate payment.
Cancellation policy:
No refunds will be given with less than 72 hours notice.
Times: Coffee at 8:30 AM. Program starts at 9:00 AM sharp and ends at 4 PM each day.
Location: S.D. #63 District Resource Centre, 6843 Central Saanich Rd. near Keating X Rd.
For more information: Call Etta Connor at 250-658-8922; email: etta@connor.bc.ca
Note on Volunteering: Those interested in volunteering in one of the three restorative justice programs: Oak Bay, Victoria, Peninsula must arrange an interview with the program coordinator and follow the procedure for becoming an active volunteer.
Contacts:
RJ Oak Bay email: rj.oak.bay@gmail.com
RJ Victoria email: rjvic@telus.net
Peninsula email: eocox@shaw.ca
Variety of Uses
Schools employ conferencing in response to bullying and other disciplinary incidents. Conferencing can also serve as a “prevention strategy”.
Police refer cases to conferencing as a warning or diversion from the formal justice system, especially for first-time offenders.
Crown uses conferencing as a diversion from the criminal justice system.
Courts use conferencing as an alternative sentencing process, as a response to probation violations, in probation planning or as a healing event for victims and offenders after the court process has concluded.
Correctional services may offer conferencing to address victims’ needs and reintegrate an offender back into the community.
Trainers
Elizabeth (Liz) Cox, resident of North Saanich and consultant in Early Intervention and Early Childhood, is Chair of Peninsula Crossroads Community Justice Program and Mentor Coordinator.
Rita Spark, resident of Saanich, ICBC employee and graduate of Royal Roads University Criminal Justice degree program, has extensive experience in conference facilitation starting in 1997.
About The Training
Objective
This 18 hour course is a first step in training for facilitators of community justice conferences or family group conferences. Further training provided by community justice programs free of charge equip facilitators to handle cases referred by police, schools, worksites, parents and others.
Training Overview
Day 1 - Orientation
What is a Community Justice Conference?
• video of a conference
• experiencing a conference
• who practises restorative justice
How conferencing differs from current practices.
• the Youth Criminal Justice Act (2003)
• sensitivity to needs of victims and the community.
Day 2
Preparing for a conference.
• video demonstration, interview practice
• contacting offending youths, victims, heir families, others
Facilitating the conference: hands-on experience.
• the role of facilitator working with emotions
Day 3
Other restorative practices
• Different models of restorative practice
• Facilitating consensus, writing good agreements
About Conferencing and other Restorative Practices
New Response
Community justice conferences, peacemaking circles, meditation and family group decision making conferences are new and effective responses to wrongdoing and other sources of conflict.
These restorative practices address directly the rights and feelings of victims and others affected.
A community conference is a structured meeting between offenders, victims and the families and friends of both. It is not counselling nor “therapy”. The conference process is a practical and cost-effective way to address problems. It provides a safe forum for people to talk frankly, express emotions and listen to the perspectives of others involved.
Healing
In community justice conferences, offenders are often moved from defensiveness to openness and remorse. Victims have an opportunity to meet the offender, face-to-face, express their feelings, ask questions and have a say in what needs to be done to repair the harm done.
Research Results
Research studies have shown very high levels of satisfaction with conferencing among victims, victims’ families and friends, offenders and offenders’ families and friends. Canadian research and research results from several other countries show that almost all offenders comply with agreements made in the conferences.
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