Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Restorative Justice Program
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Restorative Justice Program is committed to applying the best practices of the Colorado RJ Practitioner Guidelines
About
We are a volunteer driven program in the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office that offers restorative justice in the wake of crime. We accept referrals for juveniles and adults who were contacted for petty, misdemeanor and felony offenses and are being given the opportunity to right harms caused by their choices instead of receiving a summons or being arrested/facing criminal charges. Our aim is to provide a restorative process by which victims are heard, understood and have a voice in how the harms will be repaired; offenders accept responsibility for and right harms caused; and where loved ones and community members offer support and input for harm repair.
Message the Provider
Services are available to:
- Participants referred by or within specific systems or settings
Ability to Support Language Access:
Are you able to support language access (e.g. translation, interpretation, etc.) for participants with Limited English Proficiency?
YesRJ Services Offered:
- Circle processes
- Group conferencing
- Dialogue processes/restorative conversations
- School-based restorative practices
Primary Base of Operations:
- Community-based Organization
- Legal System (Law Enforcement, Courts, Probation, Corrections) Local
- State or Tribal Government
- School-based (K-12)
Counties Served:
- Boulder
Judicial Districts Served:
- 20th
Legal Offense Level:
- Petty offense/municipal code violation
- Misdemeanor
- Felony
Legal Offense Category:
- Alcohol/drug offenses
- Crimes against persons
- Juvenile specific offenses
- Property offenses
- Traffic violations
- Victim Rights Act offenses
Harm Addressed:
- Bias-motivated harm
- Bullying/harassment
- Community harm/conflict
- Historical/systemic harm
- LGBTQIA2S+
- Sexual harm/violence (SA)
- Substance use/harm reduction
- Workplace conflict/harm
- Youth/young adult harm/conflict
Training and Experience in Restorative Practices:
- Academic coursework in RJ
- Lived experience as RJ process participant
- RJ 101/Basics training
- RJ Facilitator Foundational Training (20 hours)
- RJ Facilitator mentorship/internship
- Trauma-informed restorative practices
Ways victims, survivors and other impacted persons can participate:
- Direct dialogue
- Indirect communication
- Through a surrogate
Age range(s) served:
- Youth (ages 10-17)
- Young Adults only (ages 18-24)
- Adults (all ages 18+)
Who can make a referral for RJ facilitation service(s):
- Law Enforcement
- Prosecutors/District Attorneys
Average number of RJ processes facilitated/year:
- 11-25
Payment for RJ facilitation services:
- No charge
Volunteer opportunities available?
Yes
Volunteer opportunity(ies) offered:
- Facilitator
- Community member
RJ training/consulting available to the public?
Yes
RJ training/consulting offered:
- Community member training
- Conference facilitator training
Payment for RJ training/consulting:
- No charge
Service Location
5600 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder, Colorado, 80301, United States
DISCLAIMER * Colorado Coordinating Council on Restorative Justice (RJ Council) is not an accrediting body. All information contained in the RJ Directory is self-reported and the RJ Council does not monitor, edit or attest to the accuracy of the information or endorse any provider listed in the directory. Providers are encouraged to update their information regularly. Users are encouraged to review the CO Restorative Justice Practitioner Guidelines (adopted by the CO Restorative Justice Council and endorsed by the Colorado Coalition for Restorative Justice Practices) to understand the expectations of the field when identifying and selecting a practitioner that will meet needs.