RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PANELS | BURLINGTON COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER
Offers reparative panels as a form of community-sponsored probation that brings convicted offenders before a volunteer panel of citizens as part of their sentencing process. Panels work with victims and offenders to identify the harm caused by the crime and how that harm can be repaired while holding the offender responsible and accountable.
Last Assured
11/04/2024
Physical Address
200 Church Street, Suite 101, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours
Monday-Friday: 9:00am-4:30pm
Voice
Voice
Application process
By Telephone; Appointment Required
Eligibility
Youth Ages 10-17; Adults 18 and Older; Referrals by State's Attorney; Burlington City Police, UVM, or Winooski Police Departments; Schools; Department of Corrections; Department of Children and Families
Agency info
BURLINGTON COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER
Burlington Community Justice Center, a member of the Community Justice Network of Vermont, is a non-profit restorative justice organization that works with citizens, local and state government, and law enforcement agencies to provide restorative responses to crime and conflict for the city of Burlington. Programs promote restorative practices by increasing community involvement in finding solutions to crime through Reparative Panels, Court Diversion, Conflict Assistance, Community Dialogue, Education and Crime Prevention, as well as Victim Support Services.