09/25/2025
Welcome to (Sept 25-26)!!
• Where: Aloft Chicago Mag Mile
• Program: MCJA.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-MCJA-Final-Program.pdf
• Registration: opens at 8a
We are affiliated with the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, our national organization.
Founded in 1977 to foster criminal justice research, academic, & practitioner collaboration • Regional organization of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The Midwestern Criminal Justice Association was founded in 1977 with the goal of fostering better communication and collaboration among criminal justice researchers, academics, and practitioners within the Midwestern United States and beyo
09/25/2025
Welcome to (Sept 25-26)!!
• Where: Aloft Chicago Mag Mile
• Program: MCJA.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-MCJA-Final-Program.pdf
• Registration: opens at 8a
09/24/2025
Thank you to all our 2025-26 Sponsors!!
09/24/2025
Need help getting to/around the meetings?
Where:
• Aloft Chicago Mag Mile (243 E Ontario St, 60611)
• 2nd Floor (see MCJA map)
When:
• Thursday, Sept 25th
∆ 8a – Registration opens
∆ 9a – 1st Panels
09/13/2025
The final program for is now available
• Sept 25 & 26
• Aloft Chicago Mag Mile
• MCJA.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-MCJA-Final-Program.pdf
08/01/2025
The Program is now available at MCJA.org
• Sept 25 & 26
• Aloft Chicago Mag Mile
07/14/2025
Abstracts due TOMORROW (July 15) for (Sept 25 & 26)!!
• Papers
• Thematic panels
• Roundtables
• Student posters (Grad & Undergrad)
▲MCJA.org/abstract-submission
▲MCJA.org/annual-meeting
09/27/2024
Day one of MCJA is in the books. Thank you to Dr. Beth Huebner (Arizona State) for our keynote, to the many student poster presenters, panelists, and attendees!
08/08/2024
The preliminary program for MCJA 2024 is out 𝗡𝗢𝗪!!
MCJA.org/uploads/1/3/0/4/130463933/midwestern_criminal_justice_association_preliminary_program_8.5.pdf
The 2024 conference is Sept 26-27 in downtown Chicago (at Aloft Chicago Mag Mile [𝗡𝗘𝗪 hotel]). More info at: MCJA.org/annual-meeting
07/09/2024
Abstracts are due in less than one week (by July 15th)!!
• Submit at: MCJA.org/abstract-submission.html
MCJA's conference is Sept 26-27 in downtown Chicago (at Aloft Mag Mile [𝗡𝗘𝗪 hotel]). More info at: MCJA.org/annual-meeting
https://www.mcja.org/uploads/1/3/0/4/130463933/mcja_2023_final_program.pdf
09/25/2022
Congratulations to Dr. Breanne Pleggenkuhle for receiving the Tom Castellano Award at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association. The award is named after the late Dr. Castellano, a former director of the Center for the Study of Crime, Delinquency, and Corrections at SIUC and recognizes outstanding and sustained service contributions to the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association. Photo credit: MCJA
09/23/2022