A Restorative Justice Manual

This manual was developed this manual to help Department of Corrections (DOC) volunteers and staff think about ways in which the Reparative Probation Program can best respectfully and safely include victims in its restorative process. Throughout the manual, the best practice guides for working with victims are also meant for use with all affected parties of a crime. This document attempts to offer guidelines in working with victims based on "best practice;" that is, what research, experience and victim responses have led us to believe is the most effective way to meet victim needs and achieve a restorative process for all involved.

http://www.doc.state.vt.us/community_and_restorative_justice/vicdraft.pdf