West Central Alberta Justice Committee
Description
West Central Alberta Justice Committee (WCAJC) is a nonprofit volunteer organization authorized under the Youth Criminal Justice Act to work with offenders WCAJC was established on February 8, 2006. The WCAJC provides individuals that are in trouble with the law a chance to take responsibility for their actions, offer amends and not have a criminal record. Instead of negative stereotyping we believe all offenders have the potential to be resilient if engaged in ways that affirm their value and worth as the starting point for positive change.
The main purpose is to carry out the extra-judicial sanctions program for offenders in the area. To enforce these sanctions members of the WCAJC work with the RCMP, Crown Prosecutor and Probation Office to offer an alternative to the traditional justice system for individuals. The WCAJC works with the offender(s) and victims in Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County.
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West Central Alberta Justice Committee works with people through a process of restorative justice rather than through the court system. At the present time the Justice Committee works with youth but this process may be extended to adults in the future. “Is it just an easy way out? is a frequent question that is asked in regard to restorative justice. Restorative justice helps a client face their offense directly as well as to take responsibility for it. A victim or victims of a crime are encouraged to be a part of the process of restorative justice. A victim can have a voice in the process of restorative justice. This helps the client to see how their actions affected another individual(s). One of the aims of restorative justice is for clients to understand that every decision they make has consequences. They are encouraged to move forward in a positive way. One incident does not define a person or their future. Each client is treated as an individual in the restorative justice process with the goal that the client will learn positive decision making in the future.
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