Center for Creative Justice
OUR IDENTITY
The Center for Creative Justice, or CCJ, is a community-based, non-profit agency providing correctional supervision to adult criminal offenders placed on probation by the local judiciary. Established in 1974, CCJ has a long, rich history of bettering our community by providing non-profit probationary services. Our clients are your neighbors, employees, co-workers, friends, and possibly members of your family. CCJ is mainly assigned to first-time and non-felony offenders. The vast majority of CCJ’s clients are assigned by the local court system in Story County and Ames. CCJ helps individuals get their life back on track through rehabilitation, which reduces crime in our community, decreases victimization, and lessens the burden on our law enforcement, jails, and courts.
OUR VALUES
We acknowledge and support victims.
We believe all people are capable of change.
We support clients in their effort to change.
We believe clients must accept responsibility for their actions.
We treat people with dignity and respect.
We believe clients should be held accountable for their actions.
We will work with community partners to increase our clients’ success.
OUR IMPACT
Approximately
70%
of all probation cases in Story County are handled by CCJ.
In 2025-2026,
81%
of CCJ's clients successfully completed all requirements of probation supervision.
In 2025-2026,
93%
of CCJ's successful clients stayed crime-free in the year following their release from probation.
Probation is approximately
1%
the cost of incarceration.
In 2025-2026,
98%
of clients reported a positive change in their lives because of their participation at CCJ.
Approximately
70%
of all probation cases in Story County are handled by CCJ.
In 2025-2026,
81%
of CCJ's clients successfully completed all requirements of probation supervision.
In 2025-2026,
93%
of CCJ's successful clients stayed crime-free in the year following their release from probation.
Probation is approximately
1%
the cost of incarceration.
In 2025-2026,
98%
of clients reported a positive change in their lives because of their participation at CCJ.
Human trafficking can affect anyone. We are proud to be members of IBAT: Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking. Help us make Iowa a trafficking-free state. Learn more.
Approximately
70%
of all probation cases in Story County are handled by CCJ.
In 2025-2026,
81%
of CCJ's clients successfully completed all requirements of probation supervision.
Probation is approximately
1%
the cost of incarceration.
In 2025-2026,
93%
of CCJ's successful clients stayed crime-free in the year following their release from probation.
In 2025-2026,
98%
of clients reported a positive change in their lives because of their participation at CCJ.
Human trafficking can affect anyone. We are proud to be members of IBAT: Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking. Help us make Iowa a trafficking-free state. Learn more.