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Located in midcoast Maine, Restorative Justice Project Maine serves the communities of Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, and Hancock counties. |
Restorative justice is a growing movement within educational and criminal justice systems around the world.
The approach focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation both with the harmed parties and with the community at large. Those harmed take an active role in the process, while offenders are encouraged to take responsibility for their actions to repair the harm they've done.
By fostering dialogue between the harmed party and offender, restorative justice yields higher rates of satisfaction and offender accountability. The process holds the potential for those harmed and their families to have a direct voice in determining a just outcome.
Restorative justice reestablishes the role of the community in supporting all parties affected by crime. When those that have been harmed, offenders, and community members meet to decide how to repair harm, the results can be transformational.
WATCH: A former youth participant in our program shares his perspectives
WATCH: Waldo County Chief Deputy, Jason Trundy,
on his hopes for the new Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program
on his hopes for the new Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program
