Lutheran Social Services Restorative Justice

Community Circles

This program provides a community response to crime. The community circle is composed of a variety of community members who follow a structured process to address juvenile crime. It gives youth offenders, their parent(s) and community members the opportunity to be involved and come to a mutual agreement on ways to repair the harm done.

• This option is used when the offense has impacted a whole community or when an individual victim declines to participate or is not available to participate in a Juvenile Accountability Conference.
• The legal violation, its impact and appropriate reparations are discussed.

• Overview
• Who benefits from restorative justice?
• Accountability Conferences
• Victim services
• Adult offenders
• School programs
• Victim Empathy Seminars
• Make a difference

Contact Us

Joel Friesz, Program Director
Email: jfriesz@lssnd.org
4720 7th Ave. S. Suite B
Fargo, ND 58103
Phone: 701-271-3241