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  • Presidential Recommendations

    Presidential Recommendations

    If you know Marv, you know that he approaches any position of service with selfless dedication. This time, however, he has gone beyond the call of duty to help the members find the best places to eat and drink come September. Read the following message from Marv for his recommendations. IMPORTANT CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT!!! It is…

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  • Tips for Pensacola Beach

    Tips for Pensacola Beach

    Conference time approaches, and that of course means a new city that many of us have never been to. Fortunately, we have a few insiders who can help give us some idea of the areas and things to do (besides the beach). Matt Crow, Sara Evans, and Kathy Johnson were kind enough to do some…

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  • Free Membership with Registration for Students

    Free Membership with Registration for Students

    Students, the first one is on us. If 2018 will be your first time attending the annual SCJA conference, you will also receive a one-year student membership when you register FOR FREE! To claim your free membership, shoot us an email once you have registered. We will verify, and send you a confirmation. Conference registration…

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  • Registration is Open

    Registration is Open

    Advanced registration for the 48th annual SCJA conference is officially open! Register now at the discounted advanced rate to save a some cash. Prices will go up at the door. Members, be sure to log in! Click here to register See you at the beach!

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  • Call for Executive Board Nominations (2018)

    **NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED** The Nominations and Elections Committee of the Southern Criminal Justice Association is issuing a call for nominations for the following positions: Second Vice-President (2) Director-at-Large Nominees must be members of SCJA, in good standing, and willing to run for office. Self nominations are encouraged. SCJA members can submit nominations online here.…

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  • 2018 Conference – Pensacola Beach, FL

    2018 Conference – Pensacola Beach, FL

    It’s back to the beach! &nbsp We will be going to beautiful Pensacola Beach, Florida in 2018. Directly on the beach, The Hilton – Pensacola Beach Gulf Front Hotel, will host the annual meeting this September. The deadline for proposals is July 15, 2018. We will be using the electronic submission system again for all…

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  • Call for Board Member Nominations

    Election season is upon us – three board seats are becoming available. See the call here.

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  • 2017 Conference – New Orleans, Louisiana

    2017 Conference – New Orleans, Louisiana

    We will be going to New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2017. The Astor Crowne, located at the corner of Canal and Bourbon Streets, will be hosting our 2017 conference. Rooms are $169 per night at the SCJA Conference rate. (Photo cred: Nowhereman86)

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  • Call for Editor

    Call for Editor

    The Southern Criminal Justice Association (SCJA) is seeking applications for the position of editor of the American Journal of Criminal Justice (AJCJ), the official journal of SCJA. AJCJ is a refereed publication and manuscripts go through a blind review process. The focus of AJCJ is on a wide array of criminal justice topics and issues.…

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  • Election Season is Here

    Do not forget to vote! You can get more information <here>

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