Oversight is currently provided by federal, territorial, and First Nation Governments and the Yukon Territory. There are established guidelines recognized by the Supreme Court, but lawmakers have not attempted to codify the existence and use of such methods. The Council considers an applicant and decides if he or she is suitable for the program. After the applicant has plead guilty to the charges, the offender meets with the Justice Coordinator and the victim meets with the Victim Coordinator. The Victim Coordinator supports the victim.
All parties meet and develop a wellness plan for the offender.
The program lasts between six and eight weeks, plus sentence, which often has a probation term anywhere from six months to two years. The program serves a rural area population of about 1,100. Most of the expenses are staff salaries, leasing of the building, training for the Council and coordinators, and administration costs. The most expensive of these is the training, since it is for a program that relies heavily on well-trained community involvement. The effectiveness of this program is measured primarily in terms of the victim satisfaction at being considered in the resolution of the case.