Georgia Davis is the Team Leader at the head office in Happy Valley Goose Bay

She says they received funds from both the Federal and the Provincial Governments to offer an Aboriginal Courtwork Program.

Hopedale and Rigolet is served by Beverly Hunter, Postville and Makkovik by Rosina Pamak and the Upper Lake Melville by Karyn Hopkins.

They help clients understand the court system, about their rights and responsibilities, changes that have been made and possible outcomes.

Davis says the Labrador Legal Services assists in completing forms to attain lawyers through the Legal Aid Program and completes other referrals as deemed necessary.

Funds from the Aboriginal Justice Directorate also offers

Community Justice Forums.

Georgina Allen is the Community Justice Coordinator. Shes responsible to educate and to implement the Program – providing alternatives to the court system.

A Community Justice Forum is a safe, controlled environment in which an offender, the victim and their families or supporters are brought together under the guidance of a trained facilitator.Through this process, an offence is discussed, how it affected the people involved and they jointly develop a plan to correct the offence to right the wrong by apology and restitution for the victim.