Youthwork Elizabeth Raile MS Beltrami Area Service Collaborative and MN Department of Corrections Delinquency Intervention Program Supervision for youths adjudicated for petty offenses Preadjudication diversion programs ID: 696270
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Using Restorative Justice Principles in Youthwork
Elizabeth Raile, M.S.
Beltrami Area Service Collaborative and
MN Department of CorrectionsSlide2
Delinquency Intervention Program
Supervision for youths adjudicated for petty offenses
Pre-adjudication diversion programs
June 2012- Community Crime Prevention GrantRestorative Programming Slide3
When a young person causes harm, what do they need
most
from adults?Slide4
Why Do People NOT Break the Law/Rules?
Incentives (Rewards)
Sanctions (Consequences)Certainty of punishment
Speed of punishmentSeverity of punishment“…motivation to cooperate with others, [which is] rooted in social relationships and ethical judgments.” (T.R. Tyler, 2006).Slide5
“HUMANS ARE SOCIAL CREATURES”Slide6
What do we know about young people?
Under-developed brains
ImmatureIrresponsibleLack sufficient ability to understand broad conceptsImpulsiveExtremely vulnerable to peer pressureSlide7
When a young person causes harm, what do they need
most
from adults?Slide8
Punishment
1980s- Drastic rise in juvenile crime
PUNISH
PUNISH PUNISH!Perceived threat to the communityBelief that “offenders” are incapable of changeBelief that victims want more PUNISHMENT!Slide9
RETRIBUTION
Definitions:
Punishment Vengeance Something justly deservedSomething given or demanded for repaymentRecompenseSlide10
The Retributive Lens
THE QUESTIONS ASKED:
What laws/rules were broken?
Who did it?What punishment do they deserve?(Where are the relationships?)Slide11
Labeling and Dis-Integrative Shaming
Labeling
“The person becomes the thing he is described as being.”
Dis-Integrative ShamingPERSON focusedLABELS the personSTIGMATIZES the personSlide12
RESTORATION
Definition(s):
Bringing back to a former position or conditionReturning to a normal or healthy conditionReinstatementSlide13
The Restorative Lens
THE QUESTIONS ASKED:
Who has been harmed?
What are their needs?What are the obligations and whose are they?(HERE are the relationships!)Slide14
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
Crime causes harm to real people, directly and indirectly.
The person responsible for causing the harm creates an obligation to make things right to those negatively affected.
Once the person has taken action to repair the harm, the community must re-accept the person as a pro-social part of the community.Slide15
ACCOUNTABILITY
Definitions:
Answerability
LiabilityThe expectation of “account-giving”Slide16
RE-INTEGRATIVE SHAMING
BEHAVIOR focused
RESPECT for the offenderAvoids LABELINGRE-ACCEPTS the offenderSlide17
RESTORATIVE JUSTICEIN PRACTICE
Reliant
on the participation of and conversation amongst all stakeholders in the incident of harm
VictimsOffendersCommunityIntended toIncrease community safetyIncrease accountability Increase competencySlide18
RESTORATIVE PRACTICES
Victim
Empathy SeminarsVictim Impact PanelsFamily Group ConferencingPeacemaking Circles
Sentencing CirclesVictim-Offender MediationRestorative Group ConferencingSlide19
RESTORATIVE GROUP CONFERENCING
Youth responsible for harm
Parents/guardians
Person(s) harmed by youth’s actionsSupport individuals for youth and victim(s)Strategic and supportive resources for youth and victim(s)Community volunteersOUTCOME: Signed Agreement reached by consensusSlide20
Through Restorative JusticeTHE VICTIM
Is actively involved
Can tell their storyMay ask questionsMay find/experience community support
Can participate in deciding the appropriate outcome!Slide21
Through Restorative JusticeTHE OFFENDER
Is actively involved
May tell his/her story
MAY APOLOGIZESlide22
APOLOGIES IN TRADITIONAL JUSTICE SYSTEMSlide23
Through Restorative JusticeTHE OFFENDER
Is actively involved
May tell his/her story
MAY APOLOGIZEMay find/experience community supportMay learn real accountability and EMPATHY for othersSlide24
EMPATHY AND YOUNG PEOPLESlide25
Through Restorative JusticeTHE OFFENDER
Is actively involved
May tell his/her story
MAY APOLOGIZEMay find/experience community supportMay learn real accountability and empathy for othersCONSTRUCTIVE role in the communitySlide26
Looking at youth through aRESOURCE LENS
Capable and Competent
Possessing skills, attributes, abilitiesCapable of developing pro-social skills
Capable of making and meeting positive goalsEnergy can be harnessed in a positive directionAble to bond, and be accessible to positive influencesRESOURCES in and to their community!WHEN A YOUNG PERSON CAUSES HARM, WHAT DO THEY NEED MOST FROM ADULTS?Slide27
RESTORATIVE PRACTICES TRANSCEND “SYSTEMS”Slide28
Restorative Practice in the Justice System
Prevention and Early Intervention
DiversionPre-SentencingProbation
InstitutionsParole and Re-entrySlide29
Restorative Practices in Education
Classroom
role plays to teach restorative skills
ISSOSSExpulsionsReturns to programmingSlide30
Restorative Practices in Social Services
Prevention and early intervention
Pre-placement of youthInstitutionsReunification with familySlide31
COLLABORATION!Slide32
QUESTIONS?
Thank you!
Elizabeth RaileDelinquency Interventionist619 Beltrami Avenue NW Suite 200
Bemidji, MN 56601(218) 333-4218elizabeth.raile@co.beltrami.mn.us