- Vancouver's Downtown Community Court
- Prolific Offender Management Project
- Bail Reform Project
- Community Crime Prevention Pilots
Vancouver's Downtown Community Court
Community Court Videos
Introduction
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The community court aims to address crime in a timely way so offenders see the consequences of their behaviour immediately and can make reparation to the community. It works with partner justice, health and social service agencies to address the underlying problems that often lead to crime.
How It Works
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This video follows three fictional offenders from their arrests to their dispositions by the court, and illustrates the case management and other practices used at Downtown Community Court to help offenders change their criminal behaviour. Although not shown in this video, the court also sentences offenders to jail. Additional information about the operation of the court is here.
Involving Community
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The community court relies on relationships with neighbourhoods and community groups and creates opportunities for the public to connect to the court. The court works with the community through public forums and meetings with groups, individuals and business organizations. Additionally, offenders are often required to perform community service hours as part of their sentence in order to compensate the community for the harm caused by their criminal activity.
