implementing restorative practices in (dutch) probation: organizational aspects anneke van hoek...
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Implementing restorative practices in (Dutch) probation:
Organizational Aspects
Anneke van HoekCo-founder Restorative Justice Nederland
CEP ConferencePrague, 24 September 2015
Restorative practices
• Are seen as part of victim oriented practices• Restorative practices entail more than
(referring to) Victim Offender Mediation or other forms of mediation or conferencing
• It also includes working on victim awareness, stimulating offenders to take responsibility, repair the harm, make excuses, handle (new) conflicts in a restorative way etc.
Levels of restoration (for offenders)
Level 1: Self-restoration of the offenderLevel 2: Restoration between the offender and his or her family/friends/networkLevel 3: Restoration between the offender and the victim(s)Level 4: Restoration with the community
Why is implementing restorative practices relevant for probation organizations?
• Restorative practices can stimulate offenders to stop re-offending (desistance)
• Restorative practices can stimulate restoration of the relationship of offenders with the community (reintegration)
Restorative practices can help realize the core goals of probation organizations
The European Victim’s Directive: a stimulus?
• Implementing Restorative Justice is NOT an obligation for member states
• But IF Restorative Justice is implemented by a member state / judicial organization, it needs to comply with minimum standards (safeguards)
State of the art in the Netherlands
• Since the 1970s local and personal initiatives, which were all ended (ad hoc policy and practice)
• Recognition that restoration is one of the needs of victims• RJ becomes explicitely a part of national victim policy• The Victim’s Directive has brough victim oriented and
restorative practices high on the national agenda• The Ministry of Justice and Dutch probation have been
working on the implementation of the European Victim’s Directive and national victim’s legislation in a very systematic way
Exercise
• What organizational aspects are relevant if a probation organization wants to implement restorative practices? What needs to change, to be developed, to be stimulated?
• Write down the 5 most relevant organizational aspects
Implementation on organizational level: how restorative are (probation) organizations?
• How can you assess an organization?• How can you compare organizations (between
countries, between judicial sectors)?• How can you learn from each other in a systematic
way?
Development of a tool: Organizational Maturity Grid
Organizational Maturity Grid Restorative Practices
• Self assessment tool for judicial organisations• Communication and learning tool• How mature is your organisation in the
domain of restorative practices?• What actions can be taken to bring your
organisation to the next level?• Developed by Restorative Justice Nederland
Organizational Maturity Grid Restorative Practices: core elements
Organizational aspects: Development phase:• Vision & Policy Phase 0: No interest• Working methodology Phase 1: Orientation• Expertise Phase 2: Description• Culture Phase 3: Organizational integration• Third party cooperation Phase 4: Chain wide integration
The implementation of victim oriented practices in Dutch Probation (2011 - 2013)
• The Dutch Ministry of Justice has asked all judicial organizationals to develop a vision on victim oriented practices
• A workgroup is established to develop a victim oriented policy for the phase of execution,
• This policy is discussed with different groups of probation workers in the field
How to implement victim oriented practices (policy Dutch probation)
• Adjust organizational procedures where necessary• Improve knowledge and victim awareness
amongst probation workers• Stimulate a change of culture in an offender
oriented organization• Build up a network with new external partners
(Victim Support, Victim in Focus)
What has been done so far?
• The Dutch probation organizations (3RO) have developed a methodology victim oriented practices
• This methodology forms the base of an E-learning module
• 3RO has identified and is supporting a group of victim oriented ‘ambassadors’ within their ranks
• Pilots are organized together with partners
Applying the grid: how mature is the Dutch probation?
Organizational aspects: Development phase:• Vision & Policy Phase 0: No interest• Working methodology Phase 1: Orientation• Expertise Phase 2: Description• Culture Phase 3: Organizational integration• Third party cooperation Phase 4: Chain wide integration
Vision & Policy: assessment• Stage 0: No interest
There is no vision nor policy on RJ• Stage 1: Orientation
Orientation on vision and ad hoc policy• Stage 2: Definition & Description
Policy in some defined areas• Stage 3: Organizational integration
Holistic vision and policy that is fully integrated in and supported by the organization
• Stage 4: Chain wide integrationVision and policy is internally and externally fully integrated and supported
Assessment Dutch probation: Stage 2, working towards stage 3
Working methodology: assessment
• Stage 0: No interestNo restorative practices / methodologies present
• Stage 1: OrientationFirst initiatives by individual pioneers
• Stage 2: Definition & DescriptionDescription of restorative methodologies, guidelines etc.
• Stage 3: Organizational integrationRestorative practices are integrated in daily working procedures and all required conditions are presented
• Stage 4: Chain wide integrationRestorative practices are integrated in chain wide working procedures
Assessment: Stage 2, working towards stage 3
Expertise: assessment• Stage 0: No interest
There is no expertise about restorative practices• Stage 1: Orientation
Individual pioneers have some knowledge of restorative practices• Stage 2: Definition & Description
Some experience with and knowledge of restorative practices at some departments / functions
• Stage 3: Organizational integrationAdequate and up-to-date expertise of restorative practices by all employees within the organization
• Stage 4: Chain wide integrationAdequate and up-to-date expertise within the whole chain of restorative and judicial organizations
Assessment: Stage 2, working towards stage 3
Culture: assessment
• Stage 0: No interestThere is no restorative culture
• Stage 1: OrientationRestorative attitude by some individual pioneers
• Stage 2: Definition & DescriptionRestorative attitude at some departments / functions
• Stage 3: Organizational integrationThe organization as a whole sufficiently supports the restorative culture within its own organization
• Stage 4: Chain wide integrationAll organizations within the chain sufficiently support the restorative culture within their own organization and beyond
Assessment: Stage 1, working towards stage 2
Collaboration with third parties: assessment
• Stage 0: No interestCollaboration with third parties is absent
• Stage 1: OrientationAd hoc collaboration
• Stage 2: Definition & DescriptionGood practices
• Stage 3: Organizational integrationStructured working relationship with qualified RJ providers according to set protocols
• Stage 4: Chain wide integrationStructured working relationships with all third parties within the chain according to set protocols
Assessment: Stage 1, working towards stage 2
Conclusions
• In the past there were some RJ pilots implemented within (some) Dutch probation organizations, but these initiatives were ended each time (ad hoc policy)
• Now a sector-wide vision and policy is in place, a methodology is developed and through E-learning, ‘ambassadors’ and pilots the probation sector is working on increasing expertise, cultural support and collaboration
• The systematic way in which the Dutch ministry and Dutch probation have been working on implementing the VD is stimulating this process
Dutch probation organizations are becoming in a systematic way gradually more mature in the domain of victim oriented and restorative practices, but there are still some bridges to cross….
Organizational Maturity Game: How ‘restorative’ is your organization?
Rounds:
Round 1 Self assessment & motivationRound 2 AmbitionRound 3 Action
a) interactive learningb) selection of activities & description
Round 4 Resources: a) interactive learningb) selection of tools & description
Anneke van Hoek [email protected]
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