The State has had savings of more than RD$8,000 million, in a period of 4 years, as a result of the implementation of the program Community Houses of Justice (CCJ) whose methodology is the application of family, community and school mediation, as well as conciliation, which contributes to the reduction of violence, fosters an environment conducive to the exercise of human rights and peaceful coexistence.
This finding emerges from an “Analysis of the Economic and Social Impact of the Community Houses of Justice in the construction of a culture of peace in the Dominican Republic 2017-2021”, prepared by external consultants Sosa Montás SRL Office
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The report adds that more than 500,000 users have benefited from this civil society initiative that began in 2006 and that, 16 years later, remains in the National District, seven municipalities and one municipal district, with expansion processes to four municipalities in the country.
The report of this study states that the Center for Community Houses of Justice (CCCJ)through its Community Houses of Justice program, has contributed RD$4,884.2 million to the State, to which is added another RD$3,044.6 million received by users from vulnerable sectors by receiving free services in the CCCJ, as well as generating savings for the sector business or labor quantified at RD$249 million 165,734, which totals RD$8,178 million 11,766.
“The Community Houses of Justice not only play an important role, by contributing to the construction and maintenance of peaceful coexistence between families, neighbors and citizens, but they also make an economic contribution to the State, users and the business sector. ”, states the report.
He maintains that the CCCJ constitutes an important support in the social and economic development of Dominican society.
