Edmonton Drug Treatment & Community Restoration Court

Principles of Community Justice:

• Restore the community
• Bridge the gap between communities and courts
• Knit together participants in the criminal justice system including Judges, prosecutors, and defence counsel
• Help offenders deal with problems that lead to crime
• Provide the courts with better information
• Use existing court facilities in innovative ways

• Respect: given equally to all participants in the process
• Inclusiveness: full participation and consensus
• Accountability: the offender takes responsibility for the behaviour that has harmed others
• Reparation: the parties decide what restitution or other measures are appropriate
• Restoration: restore the victim, the offender and the community through processes that recognize the needs of all parties and provide opportunities for these needs to be addressed
• Community Involvement: victims, offenders and communities are all included as key stakeholders in the restorative justice process