Communities Supporting Schools
of Wayne County
Restorative Justice Program
What is Restorative Justice?
About the CSS Restorative Justice Program
The CSS Restorative Justice Programs has four objectives:
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Repair the harm caused by the offense
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Empower the victim
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Restore community
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Redirect the offender
The CSS Restorative Justice Program consists of two components:
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Accountability Circles
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Community Service/Restitution
Restorative justice is an approach to crime and misconduct that focuses on addressing the harm, not just punishing the offender. A restorative justice program aims to get offenders to take responsibility for their actions, to understand the harm they have caused, to give them an opportunity to redeem themselves and to discourage them from causing further harm.
Accountability Circles are similar to mediation but differ in that family and community members join the victim and offender in discussing how to hold the offender accountable and repair the harm done.
ACCOUNTABILITY CIRCLES
COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Community Service component assists the juvenile court system in holding juvenile offenders accountable for their delinquent or undisciplined behavior by coordinating and monitoring their court-ordered community service.
Our Team
Cassey Curran
Restorative Justice Program Director
