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A National Voice in Criminal Justice Policy


The National Criminal Justice Association represents state, local and tribal governments on crime control and crime prevention issues. Our members represent all facets of the criminal and juvenile justice community.

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Connect2Justice is the online portal for NCJA members to manage their online profile, access member resources, and connect with their peers in the criminal justice community.

NCJA’s Career Center is open to job seekers and employers. Search jobs, post openings, upload resumes, and receive job alerts about open positions.

Connect2Grants is a continually updated listing of open grant solicitations from dozens of funding sources, both public and private, all in one place, and is available for all NCJA Members.

Visit Our Centers

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NCJP provides resources, collaborative opportunities, and strategic planning assistance to ensure that states administer Byrne JAG, Byrne SCIP and other federal funding effectively.

The OVC VOCA Center supports administrators, providing TA and offering opportunities for expert consultation, peer-to-peer collaboration, problem-solving, training, and innovation.

NCJA offers grants management, writing, and administration training including onsite, remote and regional training for state and local agency staff and their subgrantees.

We aim to to present data in a meaningful and easily understandable manner. Only select partners currently have access to the Data Center, but we are always expanding!

Crime and Justice News is a daily digest of criminal justice stories from across the nation providing summaries of newsworthy reporting. Crime and Justice's news coverage is complemented by expert commentary and research to provide insights into important criminal justice issues and a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system. Visit the CJN webpage for more stories.

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The NCJA Crime and Justice Research Alliance (CJRA) is a centralized resource featuring criminal justice researchers and experts from across the justice spectrum. Its goal is to provide policymakers, practitioners, journalists and the public with direct access to new and relevant research on crime and criminal justice issues. Through its work CJRA promotes objective research across 22 policy areas.

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