RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PANELS | BURLINGTON COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER

200 Church Street, Suite 101, Burlington, VT 05401

Eligibility

Youth Ages 10-17; Adults 18 and Older; Referrals by State's Attorney; Burlington City Police, UVM, or Winooski Police Departments; Schools; Department of Corrections; Department of Children and Families

Hours

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-4:30pm

(802) 865-7155

Voice

(802) 865-7142

Voice

https://www.burlingtoncjc.org/restorative-justice

[email protected]

Application process

By Telephone; Appointment Required

Service area

Chittenden County, 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

11/06/2025

What's Here

Diversion Programs Court Ordered Victim Restitution Services Volunteer Training

Providing organization

BURLINGTON COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER

Burlington Community Justice Center, a member of the Community Justice Network of Vermont, 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 for the city of Burlington. 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.