Who Are We?
The JusticeConnect.org website and JCOD Justice Connect Support Center are resources offered by the Los Angeles County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD). JCOD works with community-based organizations and those with lived experience to provide resources and care to those impacted by the criminal court system.
Our Vision
We see a bright future.
Here’s what we’re working to achieve.
Empowering and restoring our communities by providing equitable access to personalized resources and transformative opportunities for justice-impacted individuals, creating a more safe and just Los Angeles County.
Our Values
Our values are at the heart of everything we do.
We work hard to be:
Human-centered
Equitable, inclusive and culturally competent
Transparent and accessible
Coordinated and connected
Founded on the presumption of innocence
Innovative
“When I [was released] 13 years ago, there was no JCOD to help me. JCOD can help you with … everything from A to Z. They’ll meet you where you are and help ease the anxiety … largely because they have people with lived experience, like me.”
— Henry B., JCOD staff member