ACJRD

Founded in 1996, ACJRD is a non-profit association based in Dublin, Ireland working on justice & legal aid, science & research, education.

ACJRD, the Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development, is a non-profit company limited by guarantee and registered charity based in Dublin, Ireland. It promotes study and research in criminal justice and related fields, and works to advance the reform, development and effective operation of the criminal justice system. It brings together students, practitioners, researchers and justice agencies through conferences, seminars, webinars, mentoring and networking. ACJRD also commissions research, makes submissions to government and Oireachtas committees on criminal justice policy, sponsors essay prizes in third-level institutions, and helps organise the annual Irish Criminal Justice Agencies Conference. It was established in 1996 as the Irish Association for the Study of Delinquency and adopted its current name in 2006. Its membership includes individual, student and organisational members from across the criminal justice system.