The Community Service Order Program (CSO) is a sentencing alternative that allows offenders to make a positive contribution to the community for their actions.

Our clients, both adults and young persons, have been ordered by the court to complete a required amount of community service as a condition of their probation. CSO clients are frequently first-time offenders, though some may possess an existing criminal record.

The Program strives to benefit both the community and the offender by providing invaluable hours of community service, to non-profit organizations. Each year, over 1,180 individuals provide over 54,000 hours of service to a variety of settings including: food banks, community centers, services for the elderly, park cleanups, cooperative housing, religious organizations and many other worthwhile initiatives.

CSO staff arrange the best possible fit between offenders and their placements. Ideally, the placement benefits from the help and the offender has the opportunity to see the positive difference his or her skills, abilities and time can have the community.

Contact

Phone: 416-757-4181
Fax: 4160757-7136

The Community Service Order Program
1464 Midland Avenue
Scarborough, Ontario M1P 3B9

CSO placement location: a charity's fundraising and training initiative.