PRETRIAL SERVICES | NEKCA COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
371 Main Street, Newport, VT 05855
Eligibility
State's Attorney Referral; Judge or Self Referral
8556635224
Voice·
Information & Services
Service area
Essex county, Vermont
Orleans county, Vermont
Provides screenings and referral services for participants charged with a crime whose substance misuse or mental health issues may underlie their criminal behavior.
Last Assured
01/16/2026
Providing organization
NEKCA COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Newport Community and Social Justice Center, a department of NEKCA, is a non-profit restorative justice program that works with citizens, local and state government, and law enforcement agencies to provide restorative responses to crime and conflict for Orleans and Northern Essex Counties. Programs promote restorative practices by increasing community involvement in finding solutions to crime through Reparative Panels, Court Diversion, Conflict Assistance, Community Dialogue, Education and Crime Prevention, as well as Victim Support Services.