Restorative ProgrammesDone by: Tan Xin Ren

Galileo Yap Chia Zhong Hao

Table of ContentRestorative Justice Initiatives in

SingaporeRestorative Justice Initiatives in USARestorative Justice Initiatives in ChinaRestorative Justice Initiatives in

NewZealan

Restorative Justice Initiatives in Singapore Streetwise ProgrammeYouth Family Care Programme BPC Family Conferencing School-Probation-Courts (SPC) Link-up

Streetwise ProgrammeGovernment funded projectInitiated by the Inter-Ministry Committee on

Youth Crime (IMYC) Coordinated by the National Youth Council

(NYC). 4 youth agencies work together with the NYC

in administering this programme.

Streetwise ProgrammeThe Juvenile Court refers offenders to

Streetwise Programme as probationIntensive 6-month structured programmeAims to change the behaviour of youths who

have unwittingly drifted into gangs. Aims to help these youths "turn around" and

gain a fresh start in life.

Streetwise ProgrammeMethods include:Counselling Family conferencing Peer support Recreation Academic Activities

Youth Family Care ProgrammeYCF is run by the Counselling And

Psychological Services (CAPS)and the Singapore Children's' Society (SCS).

Delinquent youth coming from broken and dysfunctional family have no adequate family role models.

Mentor Families volunteer are matched to befriend, mentor, support and encourage delinquent youths who are in probation

Youth Family Care ProgrammeTargets:Juvenile offenders beyond parental control Delinquents with little family supportOffenders are remorseful about their past

misdeedsYouths with no in-grained delinquent traitsAim to provide hope for offenders and

provide modeling for healthy families that work.

Beyond Parental Control (BPC) Family ConferencingIts philosophy is similar to that of the Family Conferencing

for offenders Targeted at juveniles who are Beyond Parental Control Introduced to strengthen family units, empower parents

and the community to regain control of the juveniles.Aims :to encourage the juvenile to take responsibility for his

behaviourreduce the placement of juvenile in institutions

accommodating offenders reduce the likelihood of the juvenile committing an offence.

School-Probation-Courts (SPC) Link-upImplemented on 1 July 2000Institutionalizes the role of Operations

Managers (OMs) in schools OMs hold non-teaching posts in schools and

handle school administrative operations including disciplinary issues.

Improves the communication and follow-up channels between the schools and the Courts in probation matters.

Role of OMsResponsible for assisting the Probation

Officer during the pre-sentence investigation stage

Draws up the supervision plan should probation be granted.

OM will be the contact person for all probationers' matters

Restorative Justice Initiatives in USAStation Adjustment CollaborationViolence Intervention ProgramCommunity Liaison ProgramDiversion Compliance ProgramJump-Start ProgramChoices ProgramVictim Advocacy Program

IntroductionThe Juvenile Probation and Court Services

Department has developed a series of pre- and post- adjudication programs

Part of the Balanced and Restorative Justice (Juvenile Justice Reform Act).

The purpose is to hold juvenile offenders accountable for their conduct

It also youths to develop positive life skills to enable them to become productive members of the community

Station Adjustment CollaborationThis program facilitates collaboration with

the Chicago Police Department's Youth Division

Coordinating services for youth receiving station adjustments

Services provided through this program are mainly delinquency prevention and early intervention strategies.

Community Liaison ProgramThis program coordinates networking with

community agencies and groups to identify local delinquency issues.

Facilitate community participation in a variety of programs

Serves as a resource directory and library relating to Balanced and Restorative Justice issues.

Diversion Compliance ProgramThis program coordinates transfer of youth

delinquents from one section to another section.

Choices ProgramThis program is paired with the regular

conferences. All minors and parents diverted from formal court

action will be directed to a daily on-site presentation.

Topics presented include:resisting peer pressure to become involved in

drugs, alcohol or gangspreventing violenceexamining the impact of delinquency on the

community and on individual victims.

Violence Intervention Program This program utilizes the Straight Talk About

Risks (STAR) educational curriculum. Program participants attend the various

programmes which incorporates discussions with victims of violent offenses.

Jump-Start ProgramThis program teaches life skills and basic

competence Targets are one of the most challenging

populations, 16 to 18 year-old delinquent drop outs.

This program operates in partnership with the Street Dreams job development program

It facilitates the minor's transition from the Jump Start program to employment within the community

Victim Advocacy ProgramAim to help reduce the immediate and long-

term impact of being a victim Promote the accountability of the offender. A special component of the program is to

allows the Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department to obtain victim impact information.

This enhances the probation officer's opportunities to encourage actions that demonstrate empathy from the offender

Restorative Justice in ChinaVictim-Offender ReconciliationPracticed since the start of the 21st centuryFollowing the essential values of personalism,

participation, reparation and reintegrationConnects criminal justice with mediation or

private reconciliation by themselvesChances of non-official settlementsInfluence the decision of authoritative agencies

(courts)

Restorative Justice in ChinaTo restore the victim’s interestsUrge the wrongdoer to repent his mistakesCompensate the victim’s lossRestore the damaged community harmonyThe victim, the offender and the community are

given primary responsibilities to decide how to solve/work out the problem without the use of criminal justice

The strong ties of the community reduce the possibility of a repeat offence

Restorative justice in new ZealandFamily group conferencesEncourages a low-key response from the police to

juvenile offences whenever possibleMain goal is to formulate a plan about how best

to deal with the offenderThree main components:Ascertaining if the juvenile admits to his

wrongdoingSharing information about the offense (details)Deciding the outcome or recommendation

Restorative justice in new ZealandConferences are meant to be flexible and

responsive for the juvenile, the families and the victim

Takes into accounts the views of the victimThe need to make the juvenile offender

accountable for his offencePrevent repeat offences by enhancing the well

being of the offender or strengthening the familyPossible outcomes include an apology, community

work, reparations, or involvement in a community program

Restorative justice in new ZealandCan take place anytime, as long as the victim and

the families agreeConferences usually take much longer than court

verdictsFamilies prefer the conferences than court

hearingsGreater degree of support and lower stress levelsProvided a realistic forum for decision makingMaking parents responsible for their childrenEmpowers families without increasing blame to

play a pivotal role in arriving at decisions involving their children

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