Community Options for Justice provides non-residential, justice-based programming for youth and adults in Oxford County.
Referrals are received from multiple entry points:
- From a Probation Officer as part of a probation order
- From the Crown Attorney, Ontario Provincial Police or Woodstock Police Service to a Diversion program
- Through one of our Restorative Practice or Community programs
For a listing of our programs, please click below.
Full List of ProgramsOUR MISSION
Our Mission is to enable youth and adults who are in conflict with the law to take responsibility for their actions through community work, education and skill development, victim awareness, and lifestyle choices.
OUR GOALS
We collaborate with the community, courts, police and governments to provide alternatives in the community for persons in conflict with the law, in a cost effective and responsive manner.
We provide an opportunity for the community to be involved in the criminal justice system and encourage offenders to demonstrate responsibility to their community and accountability to their victims.
We initiate intervention and prevention strategies for youth at risk to offend.
We provide the opportunity for members of the community to gain in the experience of volunteerism.