Harmonized PPA Programs
Restorative Justice & Volunteerism in Therapeutic Community
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE (RJ)
is a philosophy and a process whereby
stakeholders in a specific offense resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of the offense and its implications
for the future.
It is a victim-centered response to crime that provides opportunity for those directly affected by the crime-the
victim, the offender, their families and the community- to be directly involved in responding to the harm caused by the crime.
Its ultimate objective is to restore the broken relationships among stakeholders.
The
VOLUNTEER PROBATION AIDE (VPA) PROGRAM is
a strategy by which the Parole and Probation Administration may be able
to generate maximum citizen participation of community involvement.
Citizens of good standing in the community may volunteer to assist the probation and parole officers in the
supervision of probationers, and parolees in their respective communities. Since they
reside
in the same community as the client, they are able to usher the reformation and rehabilitation of the clients hands-on.
In collaboration with the Probation and Parole Officers, the Volunteer Probation Aide helps pave the way
for the offender, victim and community to each heal from the harm resulting from the crime done. They can initiate a circle
of support for clients and victims to prevent further crimes, thereby be participants in nation-building.
The
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY (TC) is a self-help
social learning treatment model used in the rehabilitation of drug offenders and other clients with behavioral problems.
TC adheres to precepts of "right living" – Responsible Love and Concern; Truth and Honesty: the Here
and Now; Personal Responsibility for Destiny; Social Responsibility (brother’s keeper); Moral Code; Work Ethics; and
Pride in Quality.
The Therapeutic Community (TC) is an environment that helps people get help while helping themselves. It
operates in a similar fashion to a functional family with hierarchal structure of older and younger members. Each member has
a defined role and responsibilities for sustaining the proper functioning of the Therapeutic Community. There are sets of
rules and community norms that members commit to live by.
