Community Programs
A FEW STATS from last year
6 people reentering the community from incarceration received services through CRJ’s Circle of Support and Accountability Program (CoSA).
15 offenders reentering the Bennington community from incarceration were assisted to find housing, employment and connect with services through CRJ’s Reentry Program.
32 individuals received reentry education and COSA Lite programming.
Learn more about the range of community programs and services offered by BCRJ below.
For information about our Pre-trial Services, see our Legal System Programs.
Life Skills Development
CRJ offers a wide array of skill building opportunities. Groups vary throughout the year and cover topics such as anger management, conflict resolution, impact on victims, self esteem, peer pressure, substance abuse and more. Individualized life skills instruction is available year-round.
DRIVe - Driving Responsibly in Vermont
DRIVe is designed to teach about the human consequences of unsafe, impaired, and/or distracted driving. Participants learn about how unsafe driving affects them, their family and community members. They learn about how decision points relate to driving, and external and internal factors influence motivation for change.
Mediation Services
Working through a difficult conversation can be frustrating, especially when communication has broken down and two parties just cannot see eye to eye. CRJ has several certified mediators on staff who can help. There is a fee for the service, however, a sliding fee scale is available.
Expungement Petition Assistance
Under certain circumstances, a person may be able to have their criminal conviction or charge expunged. This opportunity is only available for qualifying crimes. Some crimes, such as a DUI, violent offenses and most felonies are not eligible.
CRJ has staff trained to help people navigate the process of filing a petition with the court to have their records expunged. CRJ’s service is offered at no cost.
If you would like help to file a petition to have your record expunged, or would like more information, contact CRJ and we would be happy to help you.
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