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Welcome to the Criminal Justice (CJ) Section

Logo of Criminal Justice Section Members of this section work primarily with incarcerated people and administrators who operate state or federal correctional facilities and detention centers. They provide professional support to one another through an exchange of information concerning the administration, assessment, treatment, ethical, and training issues that are involved in this challenging line of work.

The Gavel newsletter

The Gavel is newsletter of Division 18 Criminal Justice Section is offered biannually with a winter and summer edition. Read about news, highlights, and publications relevant to the section, as well as guest, early career, and student members columns, and featured member spotlight sections.

Interested in contributing an article or have a topic you would like us to cover? Email the co-editors.

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To learn more about the CJ Section and to get involved in the Section, please email us. 

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Last updated: August 2026Date created: August 2026