http://www.co.deschutes.or.us/go/government/departments/juvenile-community-justice

The home page provides a brief statement on the adoption of BARJ and provides links to the two resolutions passed on the topic. This is followed by a brief explanation of BARJ.

The site is then divided into four topics.

Community addresses issues of community safety and the need for community participation in the response to juvenile offending. This includes four subsections:

• Community Justice Advisory Board describes a citizen committee that identifies community needs and concerns and works with the department to strengthen community participation with the department.

• Community Justice Corps  provides information on the mechanism used to provide meaningful community service work for juvenile offenders so that they can make amends and build bonds with the community.

• Volunteering offers information on volunteer needs and opportunities in the department.

• Community Partners lists the community organizations that the department works with.

BARJ in Action discusses the elements of community justice. This includes a number of subsections:

• Our Mission briefly outlines the goals of the Juvenile Community Justice Department.
• Core Values offers a brief discussion of the values underlying their approach.
• About BARJ describes four values of the Balanced and Restorative Justice philosophy:

• Report Cards outlines the participation of Deschutes County in a nationally funded research project looking at indicators showing the effectiveness of the BARJ approach. The section also includes the county’s report cards from 2004, 2003, and 2002.
• The Related Links section offers access to Concepts of Restorative Justice and Guide for Implementing BARJ.

Offender describes the needs of juvenile offenders. This includes three subsections:

• Diversion Programs provides information on the teen court in Deschutes County.
• Specialized Services briefly describes the provision of services for high-risk and high-need offenders.
• Resource Center describes a temporary care facility of juvenile offenders who present a danger to themselves or others.

Victim describes ways the Department addresses the harms experienced by crime victims. It contains three subsections:

• Victim Offender Mediation Program outlines victim offender mediation and lists the benefits of the program.

• Merchant Accountability Board provides information on a programme to address shoplifting.

• Victim Assistance describes the court processes and services that crime victims can access.

October 2005