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Adult Programs

The Burlington Community Justice Center offers a range of restorative justice programs for adults who are navigating the legal system.

These programs give people a chance to take responsibility for their actions, repair harm, and work towards healing. Participants collaborate with staff and community volunteers to reflect on what happened, how people were impacted, and what amends can be made to make things as right as possible.

Restorative Justice: An Alternative to Going to Court Video Series 

Available in 15 languages.

Click on the language to view. 

 

English, ASL, Arabic, Burmese, Dari, French, Kirundi, Maay Maay, Mandarin, Nepali,

Pashto, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Ukrainian, Vietnamese​

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This project was supported by grant # 03420-09829, Rural Pilots to Address Mental Health and Substance Use Disparities State of Vermont Department of Health and the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic.

How It Works

Restorative processes are unique to each person and situation, and generally follow these steps:

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Adult Programs

Pretrial
Services

Pretrial Services are available for people who may need mental health or substance use support while they navigate the court process in Chittenden County. You can either be referred by the court or refer yourself. Importantly, if you decide not to participate, you won’t face any extra charges or a violation of your release conditions.

City 

Circle

City Circle is a rapid restorative justice alternative for ordinance violations in the downtown core of Burlington to provide short term interventions for lower-level harms. Participants referred to the Circle will meet with volunteers to discuss the impact of the violation, what’s needed to repair, and what support is necessary to prevent it from happening again. If agreements are completed, their ticket is dismissed.

Precharge Referrals

​Precharge referrals offer restorative interventions before a situation reaches civil or criminal court. Referrals may come from the community, police departments, or the State’s Attorneys Office. Referrals are usually low-level misdemeanors and first-time offenses. 

Court Diversion

Court Diversion is a restorative alternative to the traditional court process for people charged with a crime in Chittenden County. Referrals to the program are made by the State’s Attorneys Office. Participation is voluntary, but individuals must admit to the offense and take steps to address the harm caused. When someone completes the program successfully, the charges are dismissed and expunged. 

Reparative
Probation

Reparative Probation provides a pathway for adults who have been convicted of a crime to complete a restorative process as part of their conditions of probation. 

बीसीजेसीले स्टाफ र फ्याकल्टीलाई पुन: स्थापना अभ्यास (आरपी) प्रशिक्षण प्रदान गर्दछ र उनीहरूको आरपी कार्यान्वयन टोलीमा भाग लिन्छ। हालसालैको एक सहकार्य भनेको बर्लिंग्टन हाईस्कूलसँगको साझेदारी हो जुन विद्यार्थी नेताहरूलाई चिनाउन र प्रशिक्षणमा जो स्कूलमा पुन: स्थापना युथ प्यानेलमा स्वयम्सेवा गर्न सक्छन्। यो विद्यार्थीको आवाज बढाउन, पुन: भण्डारण गर्ने कलाहरू सिक्न, र अन्य विद्यार्थीहरूलाई दोस्रो मौका दिनको उत्तम तरिका हो। विद्यार्थीहरूले बीसीजेसी मार्फत पूरा गर्ने कुनै प्रशिक्षण वा सेवाको लागि सामुदायिक सेवा घण्टा पनि पाउँछन्। थप रूपमा, तिनीहरू वर्षभरि क्याम्पसमा भएका घटनाहरूको प्रतिक्रिया दिन स्वयंसेवकहरूको पोखरीमा समावेश हुन्छन्। यी प्यानलहरू स्कूलको बर्ष पछि हुने छन् र निलम्बनको विकल्प हो।

हाम्रो युवा सेवाहरूको बारेमा थप जानकारीको लागि, कृपया केली आहरेन्स, युवा पुन: स्थापना कार्यक्रम प्रबन्धक ( 8080०२) 865-7169 वा kahrens@burlingtonvt.gov मा सम्पर्क गर्नुहोस्।

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