Restorative Justice & Underage Drinking Kris Miner St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice

Populations: St. Croix County 80,000 Pierce County 40,000 River Falls 13,600

Peace & Belonging Victims Offenders Community “ Reparative Exercises”

Victims

Offenders

Community

“ Restorative justice is a process to involve , to the extent possible, those who have a stake in a specific offense and to collectively identify and address harms, needs, and obligations, in order to heal and put things as right as possible.”

The Restorative Justice Movement is grounded in values that promote both accountability and healing for all affected by crime. -Mark Umbreit, U of M Center for and Restorative Justice Peacemaking

The Restorative

Justice Movement is

grounded in values that

promote both accountability

and healing for all affected by

crime.

-Mark Umbreit, U of M Center for and Restorative Justice Peacemaking

SCVRJP Programs Victim Impact Panels Victim-Offender Conferencing Victim Empathy Seminars Underage Consumption Panels Safe Teen Driving Circles Trainings

Victim Impact Panels

Victim-Offender Conferencing

Victim Empathy Seminars

Underage Consumption Panels

Safe Teen Driving Circles

Trainings

Victim? Offender? Community? Healing? Accountability? ???

Developing U.C.P.’s What RJ Process? Who will participate? Victim/Offender/Community What Evidence Based Program? B.A.S.I.C.S./CHOICES Partners – Courts/LE/UWRF

What RJ Process?

Who will participate?

Victim/Offender/Community

What Evidence Based Program?

B.A.S.I.C.S./CHOICES

Partners – Courts/LE/UWRF

Underage C. Panels Registration – Pre test Circle Process Speaker Post test Evaluation Individual

Registration – Pre test

Circle Process

Speaker

Post test

Evaluation

Individual

Circle Elements Open & Close Values Talking Piece

Open & Close

Values

Talking Piece

B . R . A . D . B e R esponsible A bout D rinking

CHOICES Change Companies Resource Harm Reduction Model Alcohol’s Impact on the Body High BAC Risks Biphasic Drinking Strategies to reduce risk/harm Public Commitment

Change Companies Resource

Harm Reduction Model

Alcohol’s Impact on the Body

High BAC Risks

Biphasic Drinking

Strategies to reduce risk/harm

Public Commitment

Participant Comments “ I went in thinking this was going to be some joke I had to do it because it was mandatory but actually it affects you more than you might think” “ Educational, almost an essential program for all college students ”

“ I went in thinking this was going to be some joke I had to do it because it was mandatory but actually it affects you more than you might think”

“ Educational, almost an essential program for all college students ”

Participant Comments “ Something I was forced to go to but ended up coming out of it with a different mindset on drinking” “ Insightful and eye-opening very well recommended”

Survey Comments ’08 92% say they will change some aspect of behavior (65% definitely & 27% maybe) 94% say the program will help reduce the RISK associated with alcohol use. (68 % definitely, 26% maybe)

92% say they will change some aspect of behavior (65% definitely & 27% maybe)

94% say the program will help reduce the RISK associated with alcohol use. (68 % definitely, 26% maybe)

Effective ? The first 56 (Sept ’06 to Jan ’07) 18 months From 4 different courts Two courts had 0 re-offend 51 did NOT re-offend 91% 1 re-offense within 6 months

The first 56 (Sept ’06 to Jan ’07)

18 months

From 4 different courts

Two courts had 0 re-offend

51 did NOT re-offend 91%

1 re-offense within 6 months

Community Involvement Town Hall Meetings on Underage Drinking Cable Access Program Ridin’ Dirty Radio Interview Open to the Public Victim Impact Panels Sharing Evaluations & Success Stories

Town Hall Meetings on Underage Drinking

Cable Access Program

Ridin’ Dirty Radio Interview

Open to the Public Victim Impact Panels

Sharing Evaluations & Success Stories

Be Available for anything!

Future Trainings: August River Falls (Circles) September Green Bay (RJ/Schools) March Green Bay (Circles)