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History of Vermont's first Community Justice Center
 The City of Burlington began work toward a "Community Restorative Justice Center" in March 1998 with a strong commitment to community-based planning and governance. Over 200 citizens attended the initial "town meeting" focused on crime and restorative resolutions and a citizen-based Steering Committee formed to guide the development of the CJC. Regular monthly meetings of the steering committee were publicized and open to all members of the community. Anyone attending could vote.
The original CJC's Steering Committee included about 30 community members and City representatives from the City Attorney's Office, the Community and Economic Development Office, the Burlington Police Department and the Burlington Neighborhood Project.
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Governance and the Community Advisory Committee
 As CJC moved through its planning stages and developed into an operating Community Justice Center the Steering Committee evolved into its current status as the Community Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC is composed of community members, representatives from local service groups and City and State Officials. It meets monthly to discuss CJC programs and priorities.
- Richard Kemp, 862·4418, rtkemp@aol.com
- Ken Schatz, 865·7121, kschatz@ci.burlington.vt.us
- Lt. Emit Helrich, 658-2704
- Barbara Shaw-Dorso, 862-5887, nyclean@sover.net
- Deb Thibault, 863-7454, debbiet@doc.state.vt.us
- Marija Valencak, 655·1963, mvalencak@vrrp.org
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