Professional Organizations: Criminal Justice
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)Professional / scholarly organization that promotes research, education, and policy analysis in the Criminal Justice field.
- American Correctional AssociationLargest professional organization in the United States for correctional officers and administrators.
- American Society of CriminologyOfficial website for the international organization, dedicated to the scholarly and scientific study of crime and delinquency.
- International Association of Women PoliceInternational organization that promotes the role of women in law enforcement and provide educational training and workshops in policing worldwide.
- National Association of Blacks in Criminal JusticeMulti-ethnic, non-partisan organization of correctional & legal professionals, students, and community allies interested in promoting equal justice for African-Americans and other minorities.
- National Organization of Hispanics in Criminal JusticeNational organization promoting high professional standards in criminal justice agencies, networking, and education to both those working in the field and to the public.
Professional Organizations: Criminal Defense Law & Prosecution
- American Board of Criminal LawyersScholarly organization in the area of criminal defense and prosecution.
- Association of Prosecuting AttorneysNational trade organization for prosecuting attorneys.
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of MichiganTrade group for Michigan-based criminal defense lawyers.
- Legal Aid & Defender Association (Southeastern Michigan)Detroit-based legal aid group that does both civil law cases and criminal defense work.
- National Association for Public DefenseAssociation for attorneys working as publicly-appointed defense counsel in criminal cases.
- National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersNation-wide trade organization for criminal defense attorneys.
- National Legal Aid & Defender AssociationGroup for attorneys working in legal aid and criminal defense organizations nationwide.
- Prosecuting Attorneys Association of MichiganStatewide organization for prosecutors working in Michigan's 83 counties and federal courts.
- SADO: Michigan State Appellate Defender & Criminal Defense Resource CenterFor those litigants and attorneys appealing a criminal matter in Michigan courts.