Restorative Actions and Practices Program
(RAPP)
(RAPP)
What is the Restorative Action and Practices Program?
Who Can Refer?
Referrals can be made from law enforcement, criminal justice system, community groups, agencies; and individuals who have experienced harm. The only requirement for a referral is that four (4) conditions must be present in order to proceed to a restorative justice intake meeting.
4 Conditions for a Referral:
Appropriate Criteria for Referral:
Goals of Restorative Action and Practice:
Principles of Restorative Practices
Please contact Dianna Bennett for more information
diannab@jhsrd.ca
Phone: (403) 343-1770
Cell: (403) 877-0546
Fax: (403) 346-8740
- It is a community based response to repair the harm resulting from a crime, conflict or situation.
- It is a voluntary process which is centered around the person harmed and their needs
- Provides the opportunity for the person harmed to articulate the impact of the harm done
- Provides opportunity for the person harmed to identify what needs to be done to repair the harm
- Holds the person who caused harm accountable for harm done.
- Provides opportunity for the person who caused harm to understand the impact of the harm and take meaningful steps to repair the harm done through a formal “Agreement”.
Who Can Refer?
Referrals can be made from law enforcement, criminal justice system, community groups, agencies; and individuals who have experienced harm. The only requirement for a referral is that four (4) conditions must be present in order to proceed to a restorative justice intake meeting.
4 Conditions for a Referral:
- Parties must be voluntary participants.
- Person harmed and person responsible for the harm are willing to participate in a face to face meeting.
- The person who has done the harm must accept responsibility, or at least not deny responsibility for the harm.
- All parties must consider it safe to be involved.
Appropriate Criteria for Referral:
- Person harmed has precise issues, questions and concerns
- Person who caused harm is prepared to cooperate
- Person who caused harm accepts responsibility for the incident
- Person harmed and person who caused harm voluntarily enter the program
- A safe environment can be provided
Goals of Restorative Action and Practice:
- Empower person harmed through having direct input in how to repair harm
- Increase level of accountability in person responsible for harm
- Provide an alternative to justice system involvement
- Results in a signed agreement to repair harm
Principles of Restorative Practices
- Addresses the harms that have occurred and the subsequent needs of person harmed
- Address accountability and obligations that result from the harm
- Address the cause of the harm
- Participation by all those impacted by the incident
- Balance concern for all
- Use of collaborative outcomes
Please contact Dianna Bennett for more information
diannab@jhsrd.ca
Phone: (403) 343-1770
Cell: (403) 877-0546
Fax: (403) 346-8740
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