Community Restorative Justice Services
Longmont Community Justice Partnership (LCJP) provides restorative justice services to the Longmont community
LCJP has developed numerous successful restorative justice interventions since its founding in 1994, and the Community Restorative Justice Program (CRJ) has served as the organization’s primary restorative service provider since 2015 (upon closure of the Restorative Practices in Schools program). CRJ coordinates dynamic and personalized restorative justice services. CRJ’s experienced staff and volunteers support referred individuals, their families, and community stakeholders from the date a case is referred through completion of the reparative agreement. More than 90% of CRJ’s cases are referred by the Longmont Police Department through a pre-file diversion model, giving Longmont’s residents an opportunity to fully resolve cases that involve a pending criminal charge outside of the conventional justice system.
community Restorative justice (CRJ) program Quick facts:
Works with approximately 100-120 cases per year, involving Petty, Misdemeanor, and Felony level Offenses
Serves Youth and Adult Responsible Persons (i.e. “offenders”) ages 10 and up
Prioritizes the Needs and Request of Directly Harmed Victims, and Addresses Impacts to the Community through Trained Volunteer Community Representatives
Integrates a Strengths-Based Model that Incorporates the Interests, Talents, and Goals of the Person who has Caused Harm in their Reparative Contract
Over the years, CRJ has garnered national and international attention for three exceptional programmatic features: receiving direct referrals from law enforcement, serving both youth and adults for all levels of charges, and relying on trained volunteers to fill 75% of conference roles.
