ABOUT the ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER

SERVICES AND BENEFITS

Grounded in the principles of restorative justice, the ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER provides rehabilitative remedies rather than punitive outcomes. Our approach allows people to repay their community, maintain their dignity, and learn new skills that can help them lead more successful lives. The peer and community-led court ensures accountability and works collaboratively with stakeholders and local police to build relationships and trust, and offers many advantages over criminal courts including:

• Lower rates of recidivism
• A reduction in crime
• Increased satisfaction with the justice system for both victim and offender
• Enhanced community relationships
• Skill building for the offender
• Dramatically reduced costs for both the offender and the criminal justice system

Learn more about our restorative justice program

The CENTER also provides comprehensive community support services to residents of the Rockaways to help them access emergency relief services and obtain legal advice.