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Center for Alternatives in Community Justice

CACJ works with community and justice systems to provide programs that preserve human dignity, restore, heal and empower individuals.

CACJ is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to building unity, resolving conflict, and restoring justice through our community-based programming, which includes: Pretrial Supervision, Mediation, Youth Aid Panel, and Community Conferencing. Youth Aid Panel allows youthful offenders to make amends to victims and the community. Our Pre-trial Release Program works with defendants to keep families and jobs intact. The Mediation Program helps parties resolve their own differences outside of court. Our most recently added program, Community Conferencing, works to assist in neighborhood, workplace, and community disputes by bringing involved parties together to achieve restorative outcomes for all involved. A highlight of this program is providing reentry support to those transitioning back into often challenging family and/or community dynamics. CACJ began in 1976 as a grass roots effort by community citizens to address the problems faced by offenders re-entering the community. It was incorporated in 1978. The agency began with collaborating with local judges, district justices, police, prison staff, attorneys and human services to design and implement Alternative Justice programs in Centre County. Services
Mediation Services

Pre-Trial Bail Supervision

Youth Aid Panel

Centre County Community Conferencing

Mission
CACJ's mission is to serve society by working with the community and
justice system to promote, develop, and implement effective alternatives that preserve
dignity, restore, heal and empower individuals. For more info about us, and to learn of possible volunteer opportunities, please contact us at cacj@cacj.us.

07/02/2025

Check out the CACJ's July 2025 Newsletter!

CACJ Newsletter July 2025

06/24/2025

Center for Alternatives in Community Justice (CACJ) Invites you to get on the court for a good cause and get ready to serve, volley, and smash your way to victory in the most exciting Pickleball Tournament of the year!

When? Tuesday, July 29, 2025 from 6-9PM
Where? C3 Sports Complex (200 Ellis Pl, State College, PA 16801)

Registration Required: https://forms.gle/HNHxyB2BRu77P9p67

Thank you for your generosity and support of our programs: Pretrial Supervision, Mediation, Community Conferencing and Youth Aid Panels. Be sure and Save the Date plan to join us for a FUN evening and be a game-changer for justice—on or off the court your donation matters. See less

06/11/2025

Thank you to the Centre County United Way for supporting the CACJ! We are honored to be a UWay member organization. Your support makes our mission possible and helps us to provide vital services in the Centre Region.

05/15/2025

by participating in 2025. To support our campaign visit, https://centregives.org/.../60-center-for-alternatives-in... Your donations support our restorative justice programs: Youth Aid Panel, Mediations, Community Conferencing, Pretrial Supervision, and a new Youth Mental Health Counseling program to launch this fall.

05/14/2025

2025 is here! Now is your chance to make a difference in our community. Join me and make a gift to support the for Alternatives in Community Justice working to improve Centre County:

CACJ works with community and justice systems to provide programs that preserve human dignity, restore, heal and empower individuals. Youth Aid Panel allows...

05/13/2025

During consider donating to the CACJ! To help us win an additional $500 please donate during the Kish Bank Kick-Off Power Hour on Wed, May14th from 8-9AM: https://centregives.org/organizations/60-center-for-alternatives-in-community-justice

05/12/2025

Help support the CACJ during Centre Gives this Wednesday and Thursday!

05/08/2025

this ! Join me in supporting the CACJ by making a gift. centregives.org

04/28/2025

Did you know that the Center for Alternatives in Community Justice (CACJ) is participating in 2025? We’re raising money to support our Youth Mental Health Pilot Program during Centre Gives on May 14 & 15. Support the CACJ’s efforts to provide free counseling services to at-risk youth and their families by donating at Center For Alternatives in Community Justice - Organizations - Centre Gives 2025 once the 36-hour online giving event begins!

04/23/2025

On May 14 & 15, by participating in 2025. To support our campaign visit, Center For Alternatives in Community Justice - Organizations - Centre Gives 2025!

04/14/2025

Center for Alternatives in Community Justice (CACJ) is participating in 2025 and we need your help to spread the word! Gifts go further during Centre Gives, Centre County’s 36-hour online giving event. Share with your friends and join us at centregives.org on May 14 & 15!

04/09/2025

2025 is almost here! Center for Alternatives in Community Justice is participating in Centre County’s best local fundraising event to raise money for our restorative programming, which builds unity, resolves conflict, and restores justice. Celebrate Centre Gives with us on May 14 & 15 at centregives.org!

Address

215 Robin Alley
State College, PA
16801

Telephone

+18142341059

Website

http://www.cacj.us/

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