What does restorative justice look like in practice?
• Support and assistance are provided to victims and families of victims by community volunteers, faith communities, and professional agencies. • Restitution is given priority over other financial obligations of the offender. • Victim/offender mediation is available for victims who wish to participate. • The community provides work opportunities so that offenders can pay restitution to victims. • Offenders are engaged in community service projects valued by the community. • Treatment programs include components dealing with victim empathy and responsibility as a community member. • Offenders face the personal dimension of harm caused by their crime through victim/offender mediation, family group conferencing, sentencing circles, victim panels or community panels. • If they wish, victims have the opportunity to help shape the obligations placed on the offender for repairing the harm. • The courts and corrections provide annual reports on measures related to reparation. • Community membe
