Association for Criminal Justice, Research and Development (ACJRD)

Strategic Plan 2023-2025              Annual Conference 09 June 2023

The Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development (ACJRD) www.acjrd.ie seeks to inform the collaborative development of effective evidence-based policy and practice in criminal justice.

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.

In order to promote informal discussion the Chatham House Rule applies to certain ACJRD events.

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.

Our annual administration funding is from the Department of Justice, Irish Prison Service, The Probation Service and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY). Without such assistance the Association would fail to meet its objectives.