Impact Panels

Goal:

To educate clients on the impact their actions have on the victim by utilizing the principles of restorative justice.

Criteria for Participation (Driving Under the Influence):

The DUI Impact Panel is geared for the client who has been convicted of a DUI offense.  This panel is also designed for the client who is susceptible to drinking excessively or driving under the influence of mood-altering substances.  Low ORAS level clients will only be required to attend the initial class. Clients of moderate or higher ORAS level will be required to complete a Carey guide assignment(s) and report to the probation coordinator the same and/or the following week.

Criteria for Participation (Victims of Violence):

The Victims of Violence Impact Panel is geared toward the client who has been convicted of a violent offense or who has violent tendencies.  This panel is designed to bring awareness of the true realities’ violence can create for a family and/or the community. Low ORAS level clients will only be required to attend the initial class. Clients of moderate or higher ORAS level will be required to complete a Carey guide assignment(s) and report to the probation coordinator the same and/or the following week.

Objectives:

1. To give victims a voice in the Criminal Justice System, in accordance with the principals of Restorative Justice.
2. To influence an offenders’ behavior through direct contact with crime victims.
3. To facilitate learning how clients’ actions affects victims and the community.

Schedule:

The following impact panels are conducted at the Reibold Building – 10^th Floor, 117 S. Main Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on the following dates: