Victim-Offender Mediation

Victim-Offender Mediation is an opportunity for offenders and their victims to have a face-to-face encounter led by a trained mediator. Mediation provides an opportunity for a victim and a juvenile offender to resolve conflicts, negotiate reconciliation, and attain offender accountability. Participation for both the victim(s) and the offender(s) must be voluntary. The mediator sets rules to ensure that the process is safe and fair to all involved. Often mediation is ordered by the court in order to expedite resolution in a proceeding. Once achieved, mediation outcomes are reported to Juvenile Services for their review and may be incorporated into the juvenile’s case history.