(Working in Collaboration with the Ministry of Children and Youth Services)

 

 

Through the proven Restorative Justice model used by NALSC, Community Youth Justice Workers (CYJWs) will receive youth diversions from the courts, police and probation officers in the communities that they service. Once diverted, the CYJWs will begin to plan for a justice circle to take place where the youth will be afforded the opportunity to fully understand their behaviour and how it has affected those around them in a manner that is traditionally and culturally suited to them. Through the involvement of the victims, offenders and the community the CYJWs will facilitate healing circles towards a resolution that affords reparation, healing and successful re-integration while preventing further harm. Youth will be held accountable for his/her actions.

 

Proper follow-up and monitoring to ensure that youth have fulfilled their undertakings pursuant to the circles agreement will be made.

 

The CYJWS will provide Restorative Justice training and awareness workshops in the communities served to build capacity at the local level on an ongoing basis.

 

Assistance in the development of local justice committees in the communities served will also be a work priority.  Once developed, proper training in Restorative Justice circle facilitation will be undertaken by the CYJWs and co-facilitation of circles with members of the committee will be made when and where possible.

 

This initiative is limited to youth between the ages of 12 and 17 years of age at the time of pre-charge or post charge of an offence.

 

Efforts will be made to establish working protocols with local police detachments, the Crown Attorneys office and other service agencies.

 

 

Service Locations

 

North Caribou Lake

Pikangikum

Sandy Lake

Big Trout Lake

Moose Factory

 

Contact Community Youth Justice Workers