Baker College
Research Guides
Criminal Justice
Recommended Websites
- Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) "The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization whose mission is to reduce society’s reliance on incarceration as a solution to social problems." (CJCJ website)
- Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) The Federal Bureau of Prisons "was established in 1930 to provide more progressive and humane care for federal inmates, to professionalize the prison service, and to ensure consistent and centralized administration of federal prisons." (BOP website)
- Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) "The mission of the Michigan Department of Corrections is to create a safer Michigan by holding offenders accountable while promoting their success." (MDOC website)
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) "Established in 1972, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide." (NCJRS website)
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ) "The National Institute of Justice — the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice — is dedicated to improving knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science." (NIJ website)
- Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) "The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has been the starting place for law enforcement executives, students of criminal justice, researchers, members of the media, and the public at large seeking information on crime in the nation." (UCR website)
Corrections and Criminal Justice Associations
- American Correctional Association (ACA) "Founded in 1870 as the National Prison Association, ACA is the oldest association developed specifically for practitioners in the correctional profession." (ACA website)
- American Jail Association (AJA) "The American Jail Association (AJA) is a national, nonprofit organization that supports the professionals who operate our Nation’s jails." (AJA website)