Agenda Package - City of Vernon

Program Developments
The North Okanagan Restorative Justice Program, herein referred to the "Program," continues to
be an on-going service in Vernon, and the surrounding area; as the Lumby RJ & District Program
has now been amalgamated with the Program. It is important to understand that this is a Program
for person(s) harmed (victims) first and foremost with a focus on the person(s) who caused harm
(offender) and that the person who caused harm must admit to the offence/harm done and be
willing to be held accountable.
The discovery of the Program's parameters becomes clearer through the referral processes;
awareness and training opportunities; and through the work of the Coordinator and the other
Practitioners (volunteers). There is a level of commitment and continuity that is required for a
Program ofthis nature to succeed to support and advocate on behalfofpersons affected and/or in
conflict with the law, as well as, their guardians/supporters.
The primary program model continues to be the Community Justice Forum (CJF); where the
person harmed (victim) and the person who caused harm (offender) are brought together for a CJF
Conference to address the harm caused, the impact of the harm caused and to reach an agreement
of what needs to be done for the harm to be repaired. The second model is Community
Accountability Panel (CAP) Conference. The CAP Conference is used when the person harmed
(PH) is not suitable, willing andior able to attend and/or when attending could cause more harm.
Some referrals were "Resolved" without going to Conference due to a variety of circumstances.
The following is an overview of the referral for 2010:
referral not being suitable for the Program
Year in Review - 2010 RePort
Repairing harm connects individuals and builds communities. .
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