Once the Restorative Justice Unit (RJU) receives a referral from a referring entity for an offence, the referral is allocated to a convenor. The convenor is responsible for assessing and preparing the victims, offenders and supporters.
Prior to a conference, the convenor assesses and prepares each potential participant. This often takes more than one meeting. The assessment process seeks to:
When considering the suitability of a referral, the RJU takes into account a number of general and personal factors surrounding the offence. These include:
If a matter is found suitable, a conference will be organised.
If a matter is found not suitable the referring entity, the victim and offender is notified. The referring entity will then make a decision on what to do next.
The ACT Government has released an information paper on double jeopardy reform to be progressed
The Needle and Syringe Program Working Group has been established to develop model(s) for a
The Justice and Community Safety Directorate is consulting on the recommendations of the ‘Review of
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