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JUVENILE RESTORATIVE PROBATION PROGRAM | CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

439 Main Street, Suite 2, Bennington, VT 05201

Children and Youth Age 10-17; State's Attorney's Office or Department for Children and Families (DCF) Referral Required
Hours Vary

By Telephone; Appointment Required

Bennington County, Vermont

Description

Provides restorative panels and restitution case management to children and youth who have been adjudicated in family court. Restorative justice panels hold youth accountable to victims and their community. Case Managers provide follow-up services to assure that restorative conditions of probation are completed. Program also provides young offenders with an opportunity to learn new skills and participate in a variety of community service activities.

Last Assured

09/29/2025

Providing organization

CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Center for Restorative Justice (CRJ) is a non-profit restorative justice organization that works with citizens, local and state government, and law enforcement agencies to provide restorative responses to crime and conflict in Bennington County. Programs promote restorative practices by increasing community involvement in finding solutions to crime through alternatives to the formal court process and through intervention services using restorative justice practices. Programs include Court Diversion, Driving with License Suspension (DLS) Diversion Program, Youth Substance Abuse Safety Program (YSASP), school based programs, Restorative Alternative Program (RAP), Reparative Programs, Community Reentry Programs, Afterschool Mentoring Programs, Threads, and other restorative justice programs.