ACJRD Newsletter

ACJRD's Newsletter Q4 2025

ACJRD's Quarter 4 2025 Newsletter is now available - with information on December Seminar & Networking Event, Student Careers Webinar, ACJRD Member Consultation, We are Hiring!, Annual Conference and ICJA Conference Reports, ACJRD's events calendar 2026, Lower membership fees for 2026, and other news and upcoming events....

New Lower Membership Fees 2026

As part of our new Strategic Plan 2026-2030 - ACJRD Council have agreed a lower membership fee structure for 2026.

Join the ACJRD – The Irish Criminal Justice Network! Connecting People • Connecting Knowledge

Become part of the vibrant network at the heart of Ireland’s criminal justice community. Whether you're an organisation, practitioner, student, or researcher, ACJRD welcomes you into a space where collaboration and knowledge come alive.

We Are Hiring!

ACJRD is seeking a dynamic Events & Communications Officer to help drive our mission to support collaboration, learning, and evidence-informed policy and practice across the Irish criminal justice system.

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Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development

The Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development (ACJRD) seeks to promote reform, development and effective operation of the criminal justice system.

It does so mainly by providing a forum where experienced personnel can discuss ways of working in an informal setting, by promoting study and research in the field of criminal justice and by promoting the highest standards of practice by professionals associated with criminal justice.

Its activities are designed to lead to increased mutual understanding and provide insights into the problems with which all are confronted. In opening unofficial channels of communication, it improves co-operation between the different parts of the criminal justice system.

Events

ACJRD hosts a regular calendar of conferences and seminars/webinars on topics of interest to our membership.

Publications

The ACJRD publishes Conference reports, Martin Tansey Memorial Lectures, Submissions, Annual Reports, Research papers and Newsletters.

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Working Groups

The ACJRD working groups are the vehicle through which ACJRD members can input into the activities of and share their discrete expertise with the association.

Mentoring

ACJRD wants to facilitate the mentoring of future criminal practitioners and criminologists by linking members with other senior experienced members.

Research Hub

ACJRD wants to showcase member research and facilitate members who do research and those commissioning research.