St. Johnsbury Community Justice Center
The St. Johnsbury Community Justice Center is part of the Town of St. Johnsbury. The “CJC” is committed to providing a safe environment for resolving conflicts and to promoting restorative justice and victim sensitivity throughout the entire community, based on the following principles:
- Crimes and disputes are best resolved in the local communities where they occur.
- The victim has special needs and claims that are at the center of the resolution process.
- The offender has an opportunity to understand the impact of the crime, express remorse and repair the harm done to the victim and to the wider community.
- Community members have a right to feel safe, respected and involved in the issues that affect their quality of life and sense of personal well being.
Which Situations Benefit from Restorative Methods?
- Disputes with your neighbors, such as noise, vandalism, animal complaints, parking, etc.
- Landlord-tenant disputes
- School discipline and truancy matters
- Problems related to business or workplace conflicts
- Pre-charge and post-adjudicated criminal offense
- Schedule of Reparative Board Meetings
How Does the Community Benefit?
- Everyone has a chance to speak and be heard.
- Victims needs are addressed. Everyone can “win.”
- Creative solutions go beyond compromise.
- The people, not a judge, set the terms of the agreement.
- Offenders are held responsible.
- Citizens are involved.
- Process preserves relationships between people.
- All services are free of charge.
- Programs are facilitated by trained volunteers from our community who care about you.
