Hartford Community Resorative Justice Center Inc

“Form 990, part i, line 1, description of organization mission: to provide programs and services aimed at reducing crime and resolving conflict in the greater hartford area. Our programs are based on restorative principles : taking responsibility for ones actions, repairing the harm done to victims and the community, and including all those effected by the crime or conflict in the resolution process.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 1, description of oganization mission: for ones actions, repairing the harm done to victims and the community, and including all those effected by the crime or conflict in the resolution process.”

“Form 990, part iii, line 4a, program service accomplishments: pre-charge program. After a person has been arrested for a crime, the police and windsor county states attorneys office may choose to refer the case to hcrjc instead of sending it through the court system. The pre-charge program requires the offender to take responsibility for his/her actions and make amends to affected parties. When the offender successfully completed the program, the charges are dropped and the case is dismissed. Restorative reentry and circle of support and accountability (cosa) program. Anyone returning to the community from incarceration may be referred to our office for reentry support serices which includes transitional housing, service navigation, transportation assistanc, work readiness, participation in our resorative justice panel, budgeting, and our cosa program. Cosa is a group of 3 to 5 trained community volunteers who are brought together to form a relationship with a person coming out of prison, known as the core member. The cosa is intended to reduce the risk of re-offense by providing core members with a new set of community-based personal relationships. These new relationships model pro-social community behavior and can help to interrupt the cycle of criminal offending. The informal authority derived through these volunteer relationships effectively augments the formal supervision provided by the department of corrections, leading to better reentry outcomes for all parties. The goal of a cosa is simple: no more victims. Restorative sanctions. Offenders who violate one or more of their conditions of release are often given a sanction. In an effort to make sanctions more restorative and less punitive, weve developed this program. Offenders participate in our restorative justice panel progrma to take responsibility for their actions and make amends to the community and affected parties”

“The organizations 990 is reviewed prior to filing by the cfo. The cfo then presents and reviews the return with the board of directors at the next scheduled board meeting.”

“Each board member will disclose annually any interests that might be a conflict.”

“Board approves executive directors pay.”

“The organization makes its govrning documents and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Line 9, changes in net assets: rounding 1.”