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Restorative Justice SaanichContact InformationDesmond M. Connor, Chair5096 Catalina Tce.Victoria, BCV8Y 2A5Phone: (250) 658-1323Fax: (250) 658-8110E-mail: connor@connor.bc.caProgram InformationStructure of program: Non-profit organizationTarget Group:Adult and youth of the municipality of SaanichGoals and Objectives: To educate the citizens of Saanich about restorative justicethrough the media, meetings, contact with schools, etc. (See noteat bottom of page)Program Model:Community Justice Forum/ Family Group ConferencingReferral Source(s): Ideally Saanich Police Dept.; expecting from Saanich Recreation,and perhaps some schools.Referral Types:Category 4 (theft, mischief, assault, fraud, etc.)Support/ Funding: In-kind from Saanich Recreation (meeting space); application inprocess for $5000 start-up grant from Attorney Ministry of PSSGStaffing Structure: No paid staffVolunteers Involved: 30: 16 trained facilitators plus Executive.Years in Operation: Since May 2001Partners Involved: Saanich Recreation, Boys and Girls Club Services, SaanichRotary Club.Training:Indicators of Success:Challenges/ Obstacles:Monthly meeting including videos and discussion; Facilitatortraining by RCMP or Etta ConnorEvidence of greater public awareness and knowledge; number ofconferences and agreements completed; satisfaction ofparticipants; range of issues addressed at conferences.Securing a working relationship with Saanich Police; maintaining astrong community-based program; countering tendencies forestablished, traditional justice-related organization to co-optrestorative justice into less fully restorative models; increasing thepublic’s awareness, knowledge, and appreciation; funding;developing and managing a non-directive regional resource;maintaining the initial and main focus of restorative justice, yetmoving unobtrusively into transformative justice.In January of 2002, the Saanich Police Board allocated a one-year contract to the JohnHoward Society. We are currently exploring ways to cooperate with the JHS to enableour 16 trained facilitators to provide conferences in their (4 different) neighborhoods.We expect to provide conferences to Saanich Recreation for incidents which occur withyouth in their four Recreation Centres.
Saanich Community Justice ProgramContact InformationJohn Howard Society of VictoriaLisa Blais, Restorative Justice Coordinator2675 Bridge StreetVictoria, BCV8T 4Y4Phone: (250) 386-3428Fax: (250) 361-4561E-mail: Lisa@johnhoward.victoria.bc.caProgram InformationStructure of program:Target Group:Goals and Objectives:Program Model:Referral Source(s):Referral Types:Support/ Funding:Staffing Structure:Volunteers Involved:Years in Operation: Commencing April 2002Partners Involved: RCMPUmbrella of non-profitFirst time offendersTo bring together the victim, the offender and their respectivesupport groups with a trained and experienced John Howardfacilitator. To assist participants in gaining healing, closure andsatisfactory reparation.Community Justice Conferencing ModelSaanich Police DepartmentLow risk and minor first time offencesIn progress - Community Partners are being canvassedCoordinator through John Howard6: 3 facilitators, 3 co-facilitatorsTraining:Indicators of Success:Ongoing Conflict Resolution and Conferencing ModelVictims, offenders and community members will be asked tocomplete evaluations.Resources Available:Current programs administered by John Howard SocietySaanich Community Justice Program is guided by a community advisory Working Group whichmeets bi-monthly with West Shore RCMP, John Howard Board Members, Program Coordinatorand a Volunteer Facilitator.
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clarify the offender’s version of
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• Who has a stake in this situati
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Is the future addressed?• Is ther
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Administering the program• Ensure
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• If a young person is dealt with
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Guidelines for working with victims
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• Information on the justice syst
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committed, they then decide how to
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• The offender must accept respon
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Diversion strategies and measures b
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and how offences are affecting your
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• Victim services and other justi
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undertake each action, and set real
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• Effects of victimization• Wor
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• Volunteers and any other person
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RECORDS MANAGEMENTThe goal of a rec
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of the provincial government. The p
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• Facilitate restorative justice
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Before a conferenceis convened(cont
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General criteriaCommunity Accountab
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• Whether and how it has changed
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AppendicesAppendix A - Categories o
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CATEGORIES OF OFFENCES* Please note
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VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT[RSBC 1996] CHA
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"victim service" means a service th
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Goals(d) if the offender is or will
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Validity of proceeding, etc.11 (1)
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Appendix C - References to Victims
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• The harm done to victims and wh
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Appendix D - References to Victims
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Appendix E - Victim Service Directo
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Appendix F - Extrajudicial Measures
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measures if the YP has previously b
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Appendix G - Restorative Justice Pr
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Provincial Directory of Restorative
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Port McNeillPrince GeorgePrince Rup
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Community Youth Justice ProgramFras
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100 Mile House Community Accountabi
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Justice Alternatives - Lakes Distri
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West Shuswap Alternative MeasuresCo
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