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In the mid 1980s, a group of community corrections practitioners and interested parties came together with state agencies to address the rising prison population. This group of dedicated professionals saw real value in bringing together all aspects of community corrections to work toward common goals and formed The Ohio Community Corrections Organization (OCCO) in 1986. In 2005, the not for profit organization changed its name to The Ohio Justice Alliance for Community Corrections (OJACC).
OJACC has grown significantly over the years and continues to attract dedicated professionals. OJACC focuses on collaboration across different aspects of community corrections to educate policy makers and legislators on issues affecting community corrections. OJACC also provides education to community corrections practitioners to enhance services throughout the state.
Much work has been done over the years in the field of community corrections and Ohio is viewed as a national leader in this field. However, there is still much work to be done. If you are interested in joining us to promote community corrections in Ohio, please contact Cheryl Taylor at (740) 420-6644 for more information.
Our Mission
To enhance public safety, reduce recidivism and promote rehabilitation through the expansion, development, improvement, and promotion of adult and juvenile community corrections. This is accomplished by bringing together judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys pretrial/probation officers, law enforcement, corrections officials, treatment providers, victims' representatives and other interested parties to work toward common goals of successful community intervention for offenders.
Our Goals
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Provide a forum to define common goals and interests in adult and juvenile community corrections and serve as a clearinghouse of community corrections information for members.
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Educate judges, prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, other community corrections practitioners, the media, and the general public about the availability, benefits, and role of community corrections in the criminal justice continuum.
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Develop and implement practitioner and stakeholder (public education) programs and provide training in support of community interventions for adult and juvenile offenders.
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Educate government entities about the need for adequate funding by gathering and presenting reliable information regarding needs, costs, and benefits, and contribute to the development and implementation of public policy in support of community corrections.
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Promote continuity in the work of local Community Corrections Planning Boards and enhance community corrections programs through identification and implementation of best practices in community corrections.
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Identify and study effective adult and juvenile treatment programs and address issues relevant to the adult and juvenile treatment communities.
Trustee Organizations
- Adult Specialty Docket
- Association of Municipal/County Judges of Ohio
- Buckeye State Sheriff’s Association - 2 trustees
- CorJus, Inc.
- Corporation for Supportive Housing
- County Commissioners' Association
- Juvenile Justice Coalition
- Juvenile Specialty Docket
- National Youth Advocate Programs
- Office of the Ohio Public Defender
- Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police
- Ohio Association of Court Administrators
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Ohio Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Ohio Association of Pretrial Services Agencies
- Ohio Attorney General’s Office
- Ohio Chief Probation Officers Association
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- Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association
- Ohio Community Corrections Association
- Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
- Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
- Ohio Department of Mental Health
- Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
- Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
- Ohio Department of Youth Services
- Ohio Judicial Conference
- Ohio Municipal League
- Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
- Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association
- Ohio TASC Associations
- Ohio Victim Witness Association
- The Supreme Court of Ohio
- US District Courts of Northern Ohio
- US Pretrial and Probation
- Voices for Ohio's Children
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