The guidelines explain how to determine need for a restitution program by addressing the purpose of such programs and needs assessment techniques. They also delineate steps in developing a workable program in terms of goals, offender eligibility, types of compensation, assessing victim compensation, determining type of restitution payments, determining the ammount of payment, promoting victim participation, developing a contract, establishing accounting and disbursement procedures for restitution payments, and other planning considerations. Instructions for program implementation include orientation and staff training, general data collection, conferences, and monitoring and enforcement. A program development checklist and photographs are provided. Appendixes contain a model matrix for a juvenile restitution program; offender, victim, and justice-oriented rehabilitation models for juvenile restitution programs; and sample forms. Three reference sources are listed.