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Alberta Restorative Justice Association...
connecting our circles of responsibility for community.

Alberta Restorative Justice Association is comprised of organizations and individuals who are dedicated to increasing the understanding of Restorative Justice and how it benefits the community. With strength in numbers Alberta Restorative Justice Association encourages community action by using education, conversation, experience and wisdom.

Restorative Justice views crime as harm done to community as well as the individuals, not just a breaking of the law. Practitioners see Restorative Justice as a process that gives a face to crime, bringing forward the harm done by involving those most affected by the crime; victims, offenders and members of the community. Often during the judicial process the impact on victims is overlooked. Restorative Justice addresses the pain and confusion the crime has caused and holds the guilty party accountable for reparation to the victim and prevention of future harm.

Restorative Justice processes are also successfully used outside the criminal justice system - in schools, workplaces or wherever an individual had harmed another.

Providing resources and information through this website, ARJA reaches Alberta’s isolated communities, bringing them into the Restorative Justice circle. Communities, agencies and individuals have access to resources, materials and Restorative Justice stories for education purposes.

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