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== Restorative Justice == | |||
'''Restorative Justice''' refers to justice systems that focus on accountability, healing and the restoration of balance. The justice systems of Indigenous people have traditionally drawn their justice practices from cultural values such as these. As colonization replaced Indigenous systems with a criminal justice system prioritizing punishment and incarceration, restorative justice outcomes for Indigenous peoples plummeted. There have been attempts to reform the justice system with diversion programs that take criminal matters from the courts and divert them to alternative processes. This is often seen with Youth offenders. More recently, we have seen more Indigenous community-based justice programs offering culturally-based responses to harms (crimes) that occur in their communities. | |||
This can still involve the diversion of situations from the criminal justice system but, in addition, it can also involve placing these matters back within the Indigenous legal traditions of the community. | |||
<BLOCKQUOTE>Restorative Justice practices can be different in every community.</BLOCKQUOTE> | |||
Restorative Justice programs allow for justice processes such as restitution, healing circles, circle sentencing, peace keeping circles, participation in community or cultural events, isolation, banishment, ect. | |||
Restorative Justice Resources in the Region: | |||
Nuxalk Restorative Justice Program provides culturally based services to court-involved community members. | |||
Nuxalk Safety Committee may make recommendations to the RCMP, the Court, Nuxalk Chief and Council, and Hereditary Leadership. | |||
Heiltsuk Gvilas Community Justice Office works to deal with justice issues in the community, to prevent and respond to conflict and harm. This is done through Heiltsuk value based processes that engages elders, adults, and youth. Heiltsuk Justice has an “open door” policy and provides services to all in the north central coast. | |||
Williams Lake Restorative Justice 250-392-9709 | |||
Youth charges may be referred by police to diversion or Restorative Justice programs - called an extrajudicial measure. | |||
For a listing of Restorative Justice Programs throughout the Province see the BC First Nations Justice Council website. www.bcfnjc.com/directory-services | |||
