Implementing balanced and restorative justice : victim, offender, community : a guide for law enforcement officers /

This publication is one in a series of guides designed to assist in the statewide promotion of balanced and restorative justice. BARJ is a philosophy of justice that can guide the work of individuals who deal with juvenile offenders, their victims, and the communities in which they live.

The Authority created this series of BARJ implementation guides to provide profession-specific information on how the BARJ philosophy could be used across the juvenile justice system. For more information about BARJ, visit the Authority's website at www.icjia.state.il.us.

Summit participants identified several needs to aid them in the implementation of BARJ principles. One need was continuing education on programmatic applications of the BARJ philosophy. This led to a conference in March 2005 entitled, "Juvenile justice in Illinois: Implementing restorative justice in your community." ICJIA also sponsored six intensive restorative justice training sessions for juvenile justice practitioners throughout Illinois in late 2005.

ICJIA supports the use of balanced and restorative justice (BARJ) in Illinois' juvenile justice system in accordance with the state's policy on BARJ as outlined in the Juvenile Court Act. In recent years, the agency has made BARJ a research and funding priority. In 2003, the Authority sponsored a statewide BARJ summit attended by juvenile justice professionals across Illinois. The goal of the summit was to develop a statewide strategy to systematically implement BARJ-based programs and principles for juveniles throughout the state.

"Created in 1985, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is a state agency dedicated to improving the administration of criminal justice. The Authority works to enhance the information tools and management source of state and local agencies, and it serves as a statewide formula for criminal justice coordination, planning and problem solving. It is also responsible for research, information systems development, and administration of federal funds. The Authority's specific powers and duties are spelled out in the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Act [20 ILCS, 3930]."--p. 4.

"This project was supported by grant #02-DB-BX-0017 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, and grant #01-JB-BX-0017G awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice."--p. [2] of cover.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 22).

This publication is one in a series of guides designed to assist in the statewide promotion of balanced and restorative justice. BARJ is a philosophy of justice that can guide the work of individuals who deal with juvenile offenders, their victims, and the communities in which they live.

The Authority created this series of BARJ implementation guides to provide profession-specific information on how the BARJ philosophy could be used across the juvenile justice system. For more information about BARJ, visit the Authority's website at www.icjia.state.il.us.

Summit participants identified several needs to aid them in the implementation of BARJ principles. One need was continuing education on programmatic applications of the BARJ philosophy. This led to a conference in March 2005 entitled, "Juvenile justice in Illinois: Implementing restorative justice in your community." ICJIA also sponsored six intensive restorative justice training sessions for juvenile justice practitioners throughout Illinois in late 2005.

ICJIA supports the use of balanced and restorative justice (BARJ) in Illinois' juvenile justice system in accordance with the state's policy on BARJ as outlined in the Juvenile Court Act. In recent years, the agency has made BARJ a research and funding priority. In 2003, the Authority sponsored a statewide BARJ summit attended by juvenile justice professionals across Illinois. The goal of the summit was to develop a statewide strategy to systematically implement BARJ-based programs and principles for juveniles throughout the state.

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