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Clay County Restorative Justice Program Clay County Courthouse 807 11th Street North Moorhead, MN   56560 Phone:  218.299.5213 Fax:  218.299.7281    Office Hours:  8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday Closed on Observed Holidays Charles Kaspari, Restorative Justice Coordinator	Courtesy of Disk Nelson, Johnston Design Office About the Restorative Justice Logo

Mission Statement

The Restorative Justice Program is a service of the Clay County Attorney’s/Victim Services office.  The Program’s primary purpose is to provide the process of Restorative Group Conferencing for incidents of harm involving juvenile offenders.  Restorative Group Conferencing is based on the philosophy and values of restorative justice.

Philosophy of Restorative Justice 

Restorative justice is concerned with the harm involved in wrongdoing.  Acting in response to what laws or rules have been broken is less important than acting in response to how people have been harmed.   

It acknowledges that when a person does harm, it affects the person(s) they hurt, the community and themselves.  Restorative Justice requires that we address victims’ harms and needs, hold offenders accountable to put right those harms, and involve victims, offenders and communities in this process. 

Restorative Justice provides opportunities for: 

• Victims to be heard.  Victims are treated with respect and are given opportunities to regain their personal power by being involved in deciding how their needs can best be met.
   

• Offenders to become active participants in repairing the harm they have done by taking personal responsibility for their actions and then actively working to repair the harm that they have caused to victims and the community - making things right. 
   

• Community members to help strengthen their communities by developing community-based crime prevention efforts.  The entire community is responsible for supporting and assisting victims and supporting and holding offenders accountable.

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