Meredith College Criminal Justice Graduate Program

Thanks to everyone who came out to support a great cause with Design for Joy! Shout out to those with Meredith's MACJ Program, including Director of the program Bianca Harris, as well as Dr. Fountain and his wife, and Dr. Weng, all looking fabulous while giving!

Hey everyone! On April 27th, 2023, one of our own MACJ graduate students, Kenedra Smith was promoted to Sergeant at the Henderson Police Department. She is pictured here with Chief Marcus W. Barrow (left) and Captain Joseph Ferguson (right).

Congrats from the MACJ program!

Hey everyone! Just this past Thursday, the Bureau of Justice Statistics released two reports that revealed the decline of the US correctional population since the end of 2020, and how it has continued to lower. Check it all out here!

US Correctional Population Continued to Decline in 2021 | Office of Justice Programs Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

On Wednesday, October 19th, our program hosted a Law Enforcement Job Fair in first and second floor Cate Student Center. We would like to thank the departments and other organizations who joined us not only for their service, but for coming to campus and talking to our students. Thank you!

Happy National Police Woman’s Day! On behalf of Meredith’s Masters in Criminal Justice Program, we celebrate women in police departments and thank them for their service!

Hey Angels! We're giving a big round of applause to the inaugural class of the MA in Criminal Justice program, who had their graduation ceremony on August 6th. Congrats Grads!

On behalf of Meredith College's Criminal Justice department, we would like to congratulate Chief Blue of Chapel Hill PD on his retirement and thank him for 25 years of service in the community. Congrats and thank you!

You can check out the article on his retirement here:
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/orange-county/article262216307.html

As the Sheriff elections get closer, Wake County candidates have the opportunity to restart collaboration with ICE. Check out this article to learn more about their division.

Wake Sheriff candidates divided on collaborating with ICE on immigration matters Most Wake Sheriff candidates say they won’t reinstate the agreement that allows Sheriff’s deputies to enforce immigration laws in their jails.

Hey Angels, come join us for another panel on April 11th at 11am! We'll be discussing art in social justice and the reality and impact of mugshots. Check it out!

Join us here: https://meredith.zoom.us/j/97874045754?pwd=RUNXQmx4aXVtbzREZzFqZ2I1Z0d1Zz09

Hey Angels!
Today, a very informative report was released by the Prison Policy Initiative about the prison population since the pandemic began. They provide a great visual about how many people have been locked up and for what, and how this has changed since before COVID-19. Check it out!

Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2022 The big picture on how many people are locked up in the United States and why

Hey Angels! Come join us for our first panel this spring semester, where we'll hear from Steve Carmen, a 30 year police and private investigator.

You can join us here:
https://meredith.zoom.us/j/97874045754?pwd=RUNXQmx4aXVtbzREZzFqZ2I1Z0d1Zz09

Hello Angels! A recent add to the Meredith SITREP involves a great and creative story about a cartoonist trying to change the narrative when Googling the phrase "Black Mug Shots".

Visit the SITREP to learn more, but to see this cartoonist's positive change in action, visit

Home | Black Mug Shots We are rewriting what "Black Mug Shot" means on the internet.