Restorative ProgrammesDone by: Tan Xin Ren
Galileo Yap Chia Zhong Hao
Table of ContentRestorative Justice Initiatives in
SingaporeRestorative Justice Initiatives in USARestorative Justice Initiatives in ChinaRestorative Justice Initiatives in
NewZealan
Restorative Justice Initiatives in Singapore Streetwise ProgrammeYouth Family Care Programme BPC Family Conferencing School-Probation-Courts (SPC) Link-up
Streetwise ProgrammeGovernment funded projectInitiated by the Inter-Ministry Committee on
Youth Crime (IMYC) Coordinated by the National Youth Council
(NYC). 4 youth agencies work together with the NYC
in administering this programme.
Streetwise ProgrammeThe Juvenile Court refers offenders to
Streetwise Programme as probationIntensive 6-month structured programmeAims to change the behaviour of youths who
have unwittingly drifted into gangs. Aims to help these youths "turn around" and
gain a fresh start in life.
Streetwise ProgrammeMethods include:Counselling Family conferencing Peer support Recreation Academic Activities
Youth Family Care ProgrammeYCF is run by the Counselling And
Psychological Services (CAPS)and the Singapore Children's' Society (SCS).
Delinquent youth coming from broken and dysfunctional family have no adequate family role models.
Mentor Families volunteer are matched to befriend, mentor, support and encourage delinquent youths who are in probation
Youth Family Care ProgrammeTargets:Juvenile offenders beyond parental control Delinquents with little family supportOffenders are remorseful about their past
misdeedsYouths with no in-grained delinquent traitsAim to provide hope for offenders and
provide modeling for healthy families that work.
Beyond Parental Control (BPC) Family ConferencingIts philosophy is similar to that of the Family Conferencing
for offenders Targeted at juveniles who are Beyond Parental Control Introduced to strengthen family units, empower parents
and the community to regain control of the juveniles.Aims :to encourage the juvenile to take responsibility for his
behaviourreduce the placement of juvenile in institutions
accommodating offenders reduce the likelihood of the juvenile committing an offence.
School-Probation-Courts (SPC) Link-upImplemented on 1 July 2000Institutionalizes the role of Operations
Managers (OMs) in schools OMs hold non-teaching posts in schools and
handle school administrative operations including disciplinary issues.
Improves the communication and follow-up channels between the schools and the Courts in probation matters.
Role of OMsResponsible for assisting the Probation
Officer during the pre-sentence investigation stage
Draws up the supervision plan should probation be granted.
OM will be the contact person for all probationers' matters
Restorative Justice Initiatives in USAStation Adjustment CollaborationViolence Intervention ProgramCommunity Liaison ProgramDiversion Compliance ProgramJump-Start ProgramChoices ProgramVictim Advocacy Program
IntroductionThe Juvenile Probation and Court Services
Department has developed a series of pre- and post- adjudication programs
Part of the Balanced and Restorative Justice (Juvenile Justice Reform Act).
The purpose is to hold juvenile offenders accountable for their conduct
It also youths to develop positive life skills to enable them to become productive members of the community
Station Adjustment CollaborationThis program facilitates collaboration with
the Chicago Police Department's Youth Division
Coordinating services for youth receiving station adjustments
Services provided through this program are mainly delinquency prevention and early intervention strategies.
Community Liaison ProgramThis program coordinates networking with
community agencies and groups to identify local delinquency issues.
Facilitate community participation in a variety of programs
Serves as a resource directory and library relating to Balanced and Restorative Justice issues.
Diversion Compliance ProgramThis program coordinates transfer of youth
delinquents from one section to another section.
Choices ProgramThis program is paired with the regular
conferences. All minors and parents diverted from formal court
action will be directed to a daily on-site presentation.
Topics presented include:resisting peer pressure to become involved in
drugs, alcohol or gangspreventing violenceexamining the impact of delinquency on the
community and on individual victims.
Violence Intervention Program This program utilizes the Straight Talk About
Risks (STAR) educational curriculum. Program participants attend the various
programmes which incorporates discussions with victims of violent offenses.
Jump-Start ProgramThis program teaches life skills and basic
competence Targets are one of the most challenging
populations, 16 to 18 year-old delinquent drop outs.
This program operates in partnership with the Street Dreams job development program
It facilitates the minor's transition from the Jump Start program to employment within the community
Victim Advocacy ProgramAim to help reduce the immediate and long-
term impact of being a victim Promote the accountability of the offender. A special component of the program is to
allows the Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department to obtain victim impact information.
This enhances the probation officer's opportunities to encourage actions that demonstrate empathy from the offender
Restorative Justice in ChinaVictim-Offender ReconciliationPracticed since the start of the 21st centuryFollowing the essential values of personalism,
participation, reparation and reintegrationConnects criminal justice with mediation or
private reconciliation by themselvesChances of non-official settlementsInfluence the decision of authoritative agencies
(courts)
Restorative Justice in ChinaTo restore the victim’s interestsUrge the wrongdoer to repent his mistakesCompensate the victim’s lossRestore the damaged community harmonyThe victim, the offender and the community are
given primary responsibilities to decide how to solve/work out the problem without the use of criminal justice
The strong ties of the community reduce the possibility of a repeat offence
Restorative justice in new ZealandFamily group conferencesEncourages a low-key response from the police to
juvenile offences whenever possibleMain goal is to formulate a plan about how best
to deal with the offenderThree main components:Ascertaining if the juvenile admits to his
wrongdoingSharing information about the offense (details)Deciding the outcome or recommendation
Restorative justice in new ZealandConferences are meant to be flexible and
responsive for the juvenile, the families and the victim
Takes into accounts the views of the victimThe need to make the juvenile offender
accountable for his offencePrevent repeat offences by enhancing the well
being of the offender or strengthening the familyPossible outcomes include an apology, community
work, reparations, or involvement in a community program
Restorative justice in new ZealandCan take place anytime, as long as the victim and
the families agreeConferences usually take much longer than court
verdictsFamilies prefer the conferences than court
hearingsGreater degree of support and lower stress levelsProvided a realistic forum for decision makingMaking parents responsible for their childrenEmpowers families without increasing blame to
play a pivotal role in arriving at decisions involving their children
Bibliographyhttp://
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