What are Youth Justice Committees?

Youth Justice Committees offer a community based alternative to court proceedings to youth and young adults facing criminal charges. For over 25 years, the Edmonton Youth Justice Committee Society has been providing an alternative to courts for Edmonton's youth through community based resolutions to youth crime.

WHAT WE DO

Using a restorative justice circle approach, we we work with youth, young adults, the community, and the people who have been harmed by the actions of the youth/young adult, and agree on actions to be taken  to repair any harm created. 
  • Volunteers sit with the youth/young adult, victims of crime, and family or friend supports to discuss the harm created. 
  • The restorative justice circle works with youth and young adults to focus on the harm created rather than the rules broken.
  • The circle works with all members to repair the harm created and allows everyone in the room to create a plan that works for everyone.
To learn more review the pamphlet to your right or click the download link below for a copy of the pamphlet.

The Circle Process link also provides additional information about the Restoratve Justice Circle Process
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SOME OF THE WAYS WE HELP

Through discussion, decisions are agreed upon by all about the actions the youth/young adult needs to take to repair the harm.
The circle provides:
  • Support for the youth/young adult
  • An opportunity for the harmed person (victim) to have their voice heard in this process
  • Helps the youth/young adult understand the impact of their actions and take responsibility
  • Offers the youth/young adult an alternative to the formal court process and the possibility of time in custody, may resolve legal conflicts through extrajudicial sanctions, community-service work, and meeting with the harmed persons and community members

VOLUNTEER WITH US
​As a non-profit, volunteer-driven organization, EYJCS offers youth and young adults an alternative to the formal court process. By utilizing a Restorative Justice Circle approach, EYJCS works alongside youth and young adults in making amends with harmed persons and the community at large. 

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The Edmonton Youth Justice Committee Society is supported by the Government of Canada's Emergency Community Support Fund and Edmonton Community Support #ECS Fund.
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