Community Accountability Programs Information ... - Ministry of Justice

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Community Justice of Salt Spring IslandContact InformationIrene Wright, Coordinator, or Meredith Knoxc/o RCMP401 Lower Ganges RoadSalt Spring Island, BCV8K 2V4Phone: (250) 537-5347 (home) or (250) 537-5555 (RCMP)Fax: (250) 537-5357 (home) or (250) 537-1631 (RCMP)E-mail: iwright@saltspring.comProgram InformationStructure of program:Target Group:Goals and Objectives:Program Model:Referral Source(s):Referral Types:Support/ Funding:Staffing Structure:Volunteers Involved:Years in Operation: 4Partners Involved:Under co-sponsorship of the Salt Spring Community ServicesSociety, the RCMP, and the Salt Spring Crime PreventionAssociation.Youth and adult offendersTo significantly reduce minor crime in our community; to restorepeace of mind to victims of crime; to help offenders acceptresponsibility for their actions; to respond appropriately and rapidlyto first-time criminal acts; to provide an opportunity for offendervictimreconciliation; to provide a means to make amends and tolearn appropriate ways to solve problems; to be responsive to theneeds of the victim, the offender, and community; to develop asense of community.Victim-offender reconciliation, plus mentorshipRCMP, CrownMinor offences, including simple assault but not includingdomestic violence; traffic offences$5000 start-up grant from Ministry of PSSG; gifts from individualsand organizations; office space from RCMP; accounting servicesand insurance through Salt Spring Community Services.No paid staff50: chair/ facilitators, mentors, record keepers, pseudovictim (in“victimless” crime), training officer, coordinator, administrativeSalt Spring Community Services Society, the RCMP, and the SaltSpring Crime Prevention Association.Training:Indicators of Success:Challenges/ Obstacles:12 hours up front for all volunteers and ongoing monthly inservice.Number of volunteers who remain active; evaluation at each stepin the process; annual evaluation by team members; support fromthe public; victim and offender satisfaction.Funding; accepted use of alcohol (and other drugs); time.Resources Available: A binder for workers in the program (available to others for $3.50)

Eagle Valley Youth Community Measures ProgramContact InformationEileen WhiteheadRR1 55 C29Sicamous, BCV0E 2V0Phone: (250) 836-2545Fax: (250)836-4067E-mail: eileenw@sicamous.comProgram InformationStructure of program:Target Group:Goals and Objectives:Program Model:Referral Source(s):Referral Types:Support/ Funding:Staffing Structure:Volunteers Involved: 12Years in Operation: 6 yearsNon-profitYouth and adult offendersTo provide an avenue of integration back into the community forpersons offendingCommunity Accountability Panel and Community Justice ForumRCMPCriminal Code offencesStart-up grant from Ministry of PSSG; no ongoing fundingNo paid staffTraining:Indicators of Success:Challenges/ Obstacles:By probation from Salmon Arm Community Justice Forumfacilitation training.Most youth have finished their tasks and seem to be okay.All our resources are centered in Salmon Arm. We have “peopleresources” in Sicamous.At this time, I am looking into restructuring our program and extending to more of thecommunity.

<strong>Community</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> <strong>of</strong> Salt Spring IslandContact <strong>Information</strong>Irene Wright, Coordinator, or Meredith Knoxc/o RCMP401 Lower Ganges RoadSalt Spring Island, BCV8K 2V4Phone: (250) 537-5347 (home) or (250) 537-5555 (RCMP)Fax: (250) 537-5357 (home) or (250) 537-1631 (RCMP)E-mail: iwright@saltspring.comProgram <strong>Information</strong>Structure <strong>of</strong> program:Target Group:Goals and Objectives:Program Model:Referral Source(s):Referral Types:Support/ Funding:Staffing Structure:Volunteers Involved:Years in Operation: 4Partners Involved:Under co-sponsorship <strong>of</strong> the Salt Spring <strong>Community</strong> ServicesSociety, the RCMP, and the Salt Spring Crime PreventionAssociation.Youth and adult <strong>of</strong>fendersTo significantly reduce minor crime in our community; to restorepeace <strong>of</strong> mind to victims <strong>of</strong> crime; to help <strong>of</strong>fenders acceptresponsibility for their actions; to respond appropriately and rapidlyto first-time criminal acts; to provide an opportunity for <strong>of</strong>fendervictimreconciliation; to provide a means to make amends and tolearn appropriate ways to solve problems; to be responsive to theneeds <strong>of</strong> the victim, the <strong>of</strong>fender, and community; to develop asense <strong>of</strong> community.Victim-<strong>of</strong>fender reconciliation, plus mentorshipRCMP, CrownMinor <strong>of</strong>fences, including simple assault but not includingdomestic violence; traffic <strong>of</strong>fences$5000 start-up grant from <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> PSSG; gifts from individualsand organizations; <strong>of</strong>fice space from RCMP; accounting servicesand insurance through Salt Spring <strong>Community</strong> Services.No paid staff50: chair/ facilitators, mentors, record keepers, pseudovictim (in“victimless” crime), training <strong>of</strong>ficer, coordinator, administrativeSalt Spring <strong>Community</strong> Services Society, the RCMP, and the SaltSpring Crime Prevention Association.Training:Indicators <strong>of</strong> Success:Challenges/ Obstacles:12 hours up front for all volunteers and ongoing monthly inservice.Number <strong>of</strong> volunteers who remain active; evaluation at each stepin the process; annual evaluation by team members; support fromthe public; victim and <strong>of</strong>fender satisfaction.Funding; accepted use <strong>of</strong> alcohol (and other drugs); time.Resources Available: A binder for workers in the program (available to others for $3.50)

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