Program Overview

 

Program

Models Used

Referral Source

Length of time individuals are in Program

Acceptance to Program Procedures - screening

Restorative School Practices

 

Target: All Schools

Community Resolution Circles (detention)

 

Restorative Resolution Conference

 

Mentoring

Assistant Principal

 

Dean of Students

 

School Resource Officer

 

Varies

Staff referral, administrative interview

 

All are accepted

Community Resolution Team

 

Target: First time, non-violent juvenile offenders

 

Community Resolution Conference

 

 

Mentoring

 

Juvenile Community Corrections Officers

 

District Attorney

 

Local Law Enforcement

 

3-6 months

Juvenile Community Corrections Officers interviews and offers choice to families

 

District Attorney encourages CRT as part of process

 

CRT Facilitator Interviews offender and victim

Court Deferred Dispositions

 

Target: Low risk, individuals in difficult personnel situations, felony or misdemeanor crimes

 

Family Conferences

 

Community Resolution Conference

 

Mentoring

 

District Attorney’s Office

 

Volunteers of America (WC)

 

Maine Pre-Trial Services (KC)

 

6-12 months

DA’s office offers as part of deferred disposition

 

RJP interview at court before acceptance

 

RJP Assessment Interview

 

Mentor Match

Community Reentry Program

 

Target: Inmates at County Jails for 12 to 36 weeks, interest in changing behaviors

 

Mentoring

 

Family Conferences

 

County Jail Liaison

 

2-7 months pre-release

 

6 months minimum post release

Jail liaisons screen individuals after sentencing based on length of sentence and individuals attitude on unit

 

RJP interview

 

Mentor Match

Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center

 

Target: Inmates from MDOC* with 6-18 months left of their sentences to serve with an interest in preparing for the transition to home community

Team Mentoring

 

Family Conferences

 

Group Mentoring

Individuals can request through Reentry Center programs

3-12 months pre-release

 

6-12 months post-release

Interview

 

Orientation

 

Group mentoring in facility

 

Mentors in home community

* Maine Department of Corrections