Restorative Justice is a response to crime that emphasizes repairing the harm that was created by the wrongdoing.
Restorative Justice is a process that brings together all the parties affected by harm. This is done by holding a conference to discuss the impact of the harm.
In Clay County there are two types of
conferences: Accountability Conference and Community Circle.
Prior to a conference being held, participants will meet with a trained facilitator to talk about the incident, learn about the Restorative Justice process, and answer any questions they may have before moving forward with a conference.
The main goal during a conference is to come up with a way to repair the harm caused, this is done by completing an
Accountability Agreement. Each conference, whether Accountability Conference or Community Circle, will work to come up with an agreement all parties are satisfied with.
