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Restorative Justice
 

Some Restorative Justice Applications

Services for Victims & To Involve Victims in the Process
      Crime victim and witness advocates
      Victim Intervention Project (VIP)
      Victim impact statements
      Community volunteers working with victims
      Presentence Investigation Form
      Notifications sent to victims about offender's community service, and release dates

Community Involvement in Accountability
      Victim offender dialog, victim offender mediation, victim offender meetings
      Family group conferencing, victim offender conferencing
      Community conferencing
      Community panels (for diversion or probation)
      Circle Sentencing/Peacemaking Circles
      Restorative measures in schools: Peer mediation, conferencing, circles
      Neighborhood and community mediation programs

Restitution
      Revenue Recapture
      Community service - individual placement, and work done by inmates
      Juvenile Work Crew
      Juvenile Repay Fund
      Sentencing to Service, Sentencing to Service Plus
      Crime Repair Crew
      Century Club

Offender Competency Development
      Victim Impact Curriculum
      Victim impact panels
      Programming to teach job, life, parenting, and other skills
      Cognitive restructuring training with emphasis on taking responsibility
      Volunteers working with inmates in jails, prisons, and after release

Other Community Involvement in the Justice Process
      Community advisory boards for different parts of the justice system
      Neighborhood probation offices
      Community forums to discuss community concerns and conflicts
      Minnesota Department of Corrections - May, 1998

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Minnesota Department of Corrections
1450 Energy Park Drive
Suite 200
St. Paul, Minnesota 55108

651-361-7200

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August 22, 2006