To involve the community in the judicial system
To provide worthwhile experiences for young persons
To promote understanding between persons and the community
To foster crime prevention initiatives for young
persons
The Community Organized Support & Prevention (C.O.S.P.) is
a non-profit community agency, which is under the administration
of a volunteer Board of Directors. It offers community-based
justice related programs for adults and young persons. The
Ministry of Children And Youth Services, the Ministry of
Community Safety And Correctional Services, the Ministry
of The Attorney General, the United Way of Quinte, as well
as Community Donations are all key sources that assist with
funding the program.
C.O.S.P. grew out of the visionary pursuits of a local
judge, who in 1974 began using community-based sentencing
as a meaningful alternative to fines which were an ineffective
deterrent to shoplifting. What has evolved from his concepts
and the endeavors of many volunteers are more than 100 community-based
programs across Ontario which now offer Community Service
Order (C.S.O.) services in much the same way as they began
here in Belleville in 1974.
Today C.O.S.P. has expanded beyond its original Community
Service Order Program and also administers the Extrajudicial
Sanctions Program, Positive Alternative
School Suspension Program (PASS), Youthreach,
Self Esteem Enhancement Development (SEED)
and Prime Worker Program.
COSP uses volunteers and Loyalist students
for all programs . |
