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| Denis Desautels |
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| Chilliwack Restorative Action And Youth Advocacy Association |
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c/o RCMP Community Policing
45877 Wellington Ave .
Chilliwack, BC
V2P 2C8
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| Phone: 604-393-3023 |
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What is Restorative Justice?
Restorative Action & Youth Advocacy Association
What is Restorative Justice?
The Youth Criminal Justice Act is the federal legislation that governs young persons. It has jurisdiction over young offenders until they reach the age of 18. The Act allows for “Extrajudicial Measures”. These measures can be used by the police and Crown attorneys to deal with young offenders without using the formal youth justice court system. Restorative Justice is such a measure, it is viewed by many as the most appropriate and affective way to address youth crime.
Extrajudicial measures are an alternative to the formal court process and provides a good option for a young person to be held accountable and to repair the harm caused by the offence.
The restorative justice process must include: the young offender’s acceptance of responsibility, an apology to the victim(s), restitution (if applicable), and completion of their Resolution Agreement.
Restorative Justice is also made available to appropriate first time, non violent, adult offenders.
Who We Are...
Chilliwack Restorative Action and Youth Advocacy Association is a volunteer based program aimed at fostering a safe and caring community by administrating restorative justice programs.
The mandate of the program is to bring offenders and victims together in order to discuss criminal incidents and to find ways to repair the harm caused.
The Association been in operation since 1998 and during this time we have been extremely successful in connecting youth with their community, providing mentoring to young offenders, providing a forum for victims, and facilitating the payment of monetary restitution to victims by offenders.
Our volunteers:
- believe in the youth of our community, they are tomorrow’s leaders
- are dedicated to providing motivation and personal assistance to individuals
- are willing to help individuals understand the impact of their actions on their community, their families, the victims, and themselves
- are willing to help individuals and their families access other support in the community
Since its inception Chilliwack Restorative Action and Youth Advocacy Association has offered restorative services to more than 2000 people affected by criminal acts such as shoplifting, arson, assault, theft, break & enter, vandalism and mischief.
What We do...
· Involve the victim, the offender and the community in the restorative process and resolution
· Develop relevant, reasonable and restorative resolutions
· Increase offenders awareness of how their actions affect others
· Facilitate restitution from offenders to victims when appropriate
· Encourage a supportive and caring environment through advocacy and mentoring
· Aid participants to gain self-worth through the restorative process
Victim Centered
Offender Focused
Community Driven
Mission Statement
To foster a safer community through restorative action with a focus on youth who have caused harm to people and property; holding them accountable for their behavior and reintegrating them with their community.
Vision Statement
A Safe and Caring Community through Restorative Action
Objectives
Ø To develop restorative, relevant, and reasonable resolutions
Ø To deal with referrals promptly
Ø To increase the individual’s awareness of how their actions affect others
Ø To involve the victim and the community in the process and the resolution
Ø To let the client and his or her family know that the community as a whole is concerned about their conduct
Ø To provide for restitution and means to repair harm, when appropriate
Ø To respect the rights of all parties
Ø To foster a safe and caring environment through advocacy and mentoring
Ø To leave all parties with a feeling of self worth.
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