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Purpose:
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The Battlefords Tribal Council (BTC) Community Justice Initiative develops community justice initiatives intended to bring constructive change and improvement to its member First Nations. The initiative uses existing community resources to re-establish social order and to instil solid social and moral values within their citizens. Community Justice Committees (CJCs) provide a focus for justice issues, and organize, guide and direct justice initiatives. Processes employed include victim-offender mediation, Community Justice Forums (also known as Family Group Conferences), sentencing and healing circles.
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