State Agencies

This category of membership consists of the members representing the states who are appointed by the governor of the state or territory or by the mayor of the District of Columbia as Criminal Justice System Representatives (CJSR) and who are the full-time senior level employees of the state whose responsibility is the direction of systemic criminal justice planning, coordination, management, research, training, and/or technical assistance.  

The benefits of this membership include:

• A seat on the NCJA governing body, the Advisory Council
• Ability to influence national policy through consultation with Congressional leaders and administration officials
• Opportunity to participate in national symposia and conferences
• A subscription to Justice Bulletin, NCJA's weekly newsletter
• A subscription to InfoLetter*, a weekly summary of Congressional and Federal activities affecting state, tribal and local criminal and juvenile justice delivered by e-mail
• A subscription to Short Takes, a bimonthly publication containing funding availability for justice initiatives by Federal agencies and private foundations and organizations.  This is published twice per month.
• The opportunity to provide national leadership in shaping the future of the American  justice system through interaction with other state and tribal justice leaders and participation in NCJA activities and committees
• Opportunity to be elected the NCJA board of directors
• Discounts on NCJA's national and regional conferences and forums for staff of state agency represented by the CJSR
• Access to research by the NCJA staff and use of the NCJA Washington, D.C. office
• Access to the members only section of the NCJA web site.
• State membership also include subscriptions and website access for a select number of agency employees depending upon dues level.

To join now please contact NCJA

* The InfoLetter  is provided as a benefit to the Advisory Council, tribal government, and nonprofit members of the National Criminal Justice Association.  Other circulation of the InfoLetter may be done only with the permission of the National Criminal Justice Association.