TAMARACK | CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

439 Main Street, Suite 2, Bennington, VT 05201

Eligibility

Adults Ages 18 and above charged with a crime and have a substance use or mental health treatment need; Referrals must come from State Attorney's Office

Hours

Hours Vary

(802) 447-1595

Voice

Application process

By Telephone; In Person; Appointment Required

Fees

Fixed Fees

Service area

Bennington County, Vermont

Description

Offers a court diversion program that connects participants with substance use, mental health, and other community-based service supports, with the aim of improving the person's health and reducing future adverse involvement in the justice system. Successful completion of program results in a dismissal of the criminal charge

Last Assured

09/29/2025

What's Here

Diversion Programs

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.