BARJ in Illinois - Cook County

Chicago Area Project
55 E. Jackson, Blvd. Suite 900,
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Phone: 312-663-3574 extension 208
Email: edithc@chicagoareaproject.org
Contact: Edith L. Crigler, Associate Executive Director

What RJ practice/s do you use?
Circles, Family Group Conferencing, Victim Impact Panels.

Specific services offered:
Youth Services and delinquency intervention and prevention

What population do you serve?
Youth and their families

How/where do you get referrals?
Juvenile Court, Police Department, Chicago Public Schools and community residents.

Does your process, program or activity show equal concern for victims, offenders and the community of those affected?
-Yes. 

Does the process, program or activity encourage the offender to feel accountable for his conduct, and be willing to repair the harm caused to the victim and the community of those affected, in a way that focuses on the competency development of the offender?
-Yes. 

Does the process, program or activity provide opportunities for dialogue, direct and/or indirect, between all of the community of those affected, including the victim and offender?
-Yes. 

Does the process, program or activity encourage collaboration to restore and develop positive relationships among the members of the community of those affected, including the victim and the offender?
-Yes. 

Does the process, program or activity empower the community of those affected to increase its capacity to recognize and respond to harm and crime in a restorative justice way?
-Yes. 

In what ways are you evaluating your program?
Pre and Post survey of youth