Assiniboine Community Justice Committee (ACJC)

• Accept case referrals from Probation, School, Court, Crown and Police to the committee. All youth and adult referrals will be tracked and recorded by the Westman Mediation Services,


• Will provide a forum for the education, reconciliation and disposition of the young person as well as adults with in the community


• Provide the victims with a forum for Restorative Justice approaches to include the opportunity for reconciliation, reparation and closure for victims of crimes against them or their property


• Provide the community with information, education, and the opportunity for community input on extrajudicial sanctions and adult alternative measure including crime prevention


• Will address the circumstances underlying young person's/adult offending behavior, ensuring meaningful consequence and rehabilitating and reintegrating them into society


• Will ensure the youth/adult is accountable and responsible for his actions/behavior and to repair the harm he/she has caused. The Committee will assist the young persons/adults to lead constructive and responsible lives within the community


• Will ensure that the young person/adult is assigned to work for the victim or a non profit community organization and will be monitored by the Committee or committee member(s) until all community work has been completed


• Will promote community awareness of the Community Justice Committee's activities and involvement in the community and address justice issues that face their community by means of public education (ie the schools, public forums, presentations, etc.)


• Will work in partnership with other judicial officials and community organizations

Qualifications:

• Age Requirement: 19 years of age +


• Be respectful, nonjudgmental and culturally appropriate


• Be pro-active, engaging, reliable as well as motivated to make a difference in other people's lives


• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check/Vulnerable Persons check, Adult Abuse & Child Abuse Registry Checks

Support: On-site training for this position will be provided.

Time Commitment: This committee meets on a monthly basis

Length of Appointment: Committee members are expected to make a commitment for their time for a period of at least one year