Who Can Join OCJA?


Full OCJA membership is open to any staff person, employed by a community based organization in Ontario, affiliated within the justice system. 

​As a member of the Ontario Community Justice Association, you will join a group of professionals who are working to improve community justice. Our members are committed to humane and effective treatment of offenders within the community. By joining a professional association such as OCJA you will add your voice to a progressive collective working towards principles that focus on effective services for offenders. You will also gain provincial representation for issues important to you as a worker within the system. OCJA memberships are offered to individuals and groups interested in and supportive of the purpose and objectives of the Association. ​

Reasons to Become an OCJA Member

Membership now includes, but is not limited to, the following programs 

·  Community Service Order
·  Bail Programs
·  Alternative Measures Programs
·  Diversion Programs
·  Substance Abuse Education Programs
·  Alternative to Custody Programs
·  Anger Management Programs
·  Anti-Theft Programs
·  Substance Abuse Counselling
·  Intermittent Programs
·  Volunteer Programs
·  Victim/Offender Reconciliation Programs
·  Life Skills Programs
·  Literacy Programs
·  Chaplaincy Programs
.  Electronic Supervision Program