Restorative  Justice:   Alternatives  to 
Suspension  and  Incarceration

Restorative justice approaches can be applied in the school and community settings as alternatives to suspending students from school or incarcerating youth in institutions. This approach enables the young offender to offer restitution, while punishment is combined with rehabilitation services and opportunities to break out of the cycles of antisocial behaviour.

Explanations (Summaries, Articles)

• "Appendix C: Programs for Addressing School Violence" found in Day DM, Golench CA, MacDougal J, Beals-Gonzalz CA (1995). School-based Violence Prevention in Canada: Results of a National Survey of Policies and Programs, Department of Justice, Canada
• John Howard Society, (nd). Young offenders: Phase II Review, Brief to Parliament

Evidence (Reports, Research Reviews, Major Case Studies)

• John Howard Society, (nd). Youth Programs across Canada
  

Examples (Canadian and Other Examples)

Resources

-Planning Guides

-Programs and Materials

-Policy Examples