RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PANELS | GREATER FALLS COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER
39 Village Square, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
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Athens, Vermont
Bellows Falls, Vermont
Rockingham, Vermont
Saxtons River, Vermont
Westminster, Vermont
Description
Offers reparative panels as a form of community-sponsored probation that brings convicted offenders before a volunteer panel of citizens as part of their sentencing process. Panels work with victims and offenders to identify the harm caused by the crime and how that harm can be repaired while holding the offender responsible and accountable.
Last Assured
06/02/2025
Providing organization
GREATER FALLS COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER
The Greater Falls Community Justice Center, a member of the Community Justice Network of Vermont, works with citizens, local and state government, and law enforcement agencies to provide restorative responses to crime and conflict. Programs promote restorative practices by increasing community involvement in finding solutions to crime through Reparative Boards, Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), Community Dialogue Facilitations, and Conflict Resolution Trainings. The Greater Falls Restorative Justice Center serves the towns of Athens, Bellows Falls, Rockingham, Saxton's River, and Westminster, Vermont.