60 Best Criminal Justice Blogs and Websites
Criminal Justice Blogs
Here are 60 Best Criminal Justice Blogs you should follow in 2024
1. Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
CJCJ promotes balanced and humane criminal justice policies that reduce incarceration and promote long-term public safety. Covers articles on drug abuse, juvenile justice, social justice and sentencing.
cjcj.org/news
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2. Crime and Consequences
The Crime and Consequences Blog discusses crime and the criminal law. We approach criminal law issues from the perspective of victims of crime and the law-abiding public. As most of the existing criminal law blogs are defense-oriented, this is a step toward balance in the blogosphere as a whole.
crimeandconsequences.blog
Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 211 Frequency 1 post / day Since Apr 2006 Domain Authority 25 Get Email Contact
3. The Charles Smith Blog
The Charles Smith Blog began in 2007 after Charles retired from The Toronto Star. Its main goal was to keep looking into the story of a problematic pathologist and the harm caused to innocent parents, caregivers, and Ontario's justice system. The Blog mainly focuses on cases that raise issues in these areas, especially those involving the death penalty.
smithforensic.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 1.3K Frequency 1 post / day Domain Authority 31 more » Get Email Contact
4. Criminal Justice News
Providing criminal justice news to criminal justice practitioners, students and academics.
criminal-justice-online.blogspot.com
Frequency 1 post / month Since Dec 2005 Domain Authority 27 more » Get Email Contact
5. Grits for Breakfast
Scott Henson is presently interim Executive Director at Just Liberty, a 501(c)4 focused on justice reform in Texas. A former journalist and political opposition researcher, Scott have laboured for more than two decades in Texas' criminal-justice reform movement, having been involved in passing some of Texas' most celebrated 21st-century reform legislation. He created Grits for Breakfast in 2004, having before then operated a criminal-justice reform site hand-coded in HTML beginning in 1997.
gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 7.6K Frequency 1 post / week Since Dec 2003 Domain Authority 51 more » Get Email Contact
6. Schneier on Security
A blog by Bruce Schneier covering security and security technology also frequent posts about homeland security in particular. Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist and author. He is described by The Economist as a 'Security Guru'.
schneier.com
Facebook Followers 25.2KTwitter Followers 146.4K Frequency 5 posts / week Since Oct 2004 Domain Authority 88 more » Get Email Contact
7. Vera Institute of Justice
Vera works closely with government to build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities.
vera.org/blog
Facebook Followers 165.6KTwitter Followers 73.8KInstagram Followers 20.3K Frequency 2 posts / week Since Jun 2009 Domain Authority 66 more » Get Email Contact
8. Jonathan Turley Blog
Prof. Jonathan Turley is a nationally recognized legal scholar who has written extensively in areas ranging from constitutional law to legal theory & tort law. He writes about Constitutional Law, Environment, Free Speech, Lawyering, Politics, Religion, Supreme Court, and more.
jonathanturley.org
Twitter Followers 612.4K Frequency 2 posts / day Since Aug 2007 Domain Authority 67 more » Get Email Contact
9. AFL-CIO
The AFL-CIO is an expression of the hopes and aspirations of the working people of America. We resolve to fulfill the yearning of the human spirit for liberty, justice and community; to advance individual and associational freedom; to vanquish oppression, privation and cruelty in all their forms.
aflcio.org/blog
Facebook Followers 317KTwitter Followers 161.3K Frequency 9 posts / week Domain Authority 73 more » Get Email Contact
10. The Sentencing Project
The Sentencing Project has worked for a fair and effective U.S. criminal justice system for 30 years.
sentencingproject.org
Facebook Followers 45.9KTwitter Followers 45.9K Frequency 2 posts / week Since Aug 2013 Domain Authority 67 more » Get Email Contact
11. Death Penalty Information Center
Death Penalty Information Center, serving the media and public with analysis & information concerning capital punishment.
deathpenaltyinfo.org
Facebook Followers 11.9KTwitter Followers 15.3K Frequency 1 post / day Domain Authority 69 more » Get Email Contact
12. The Crime Report
Your Complete Criminal Justice Resource. The Crime Report (TCR) is the nation's only comprehensive news service covering the diverse challenges and issues of 21st century criminal justice in the U.S. and abroad. TCR is a member of the Investigative News Network of online investigative journalism sites.
thecrimereport.org
Facebook Followers 6.4KTwitter Followers 16.6K Frequency 17 posts / month Domain Authority 61 more » Get Email Contact
13. Oxford Academic | Journal of International Criminal Justice Current Issue
The Journal of International Criminal Justice aims to promote a profound collective reflection on the new problems facing international law.
academic.oup.com
Facebook Followers 1.1MTwitter Followers 113.2K Frequency 1 post / quarter Domain Authority 93 more » Get Email Contact
14. Prison Policy Initiative
The Prison Policy Initiative was founded in 2001 to document and publicize how over-criminalization undermines our national welfare. This blog provides research and advocacy about how mass incarceration affects individuals, communities and the national welfare.
prisonpolicy.org
Facebook Followers 23.6KTwitter Followers 72.6K Frequency 1 post / week Since Apr 2000 Domain Authority 69 more » Get Email Contact
15. Solitary Watch
Solitary Watch is a nonprofit national watchdog group that investigates, documents, and disseminates information on the widespread use of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons and jails.
solitarywatch.org
Facebook Followers 8.2KTwitter Followers 18.8K Frequency 1 post / week Since Dec 2009 Domain Authority 58 more » Get Email Contact
16. Matt Mangino
Matt Mangino is Attorney, former district attorney of Lawrence County and author of The Executioner's Toll, 2010.
mattmangino.com
Twitter Followers 1.8K Frequency 1 post / day Since Nov 2009 Domain Authority 30 more » Get Email Contact
17. JUSTICE BUILDING BLOG
This blog has been called 'the definitive blog on miami criminal law' by the NY times, the washington post, the pope, and donald trump who also once said it was 'really great'.
justicebuilding.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 848 Frequency 3 posts / week Since Nov 2005 Domain Authority 35 more » Get Email Contact
18. American Military University
AMU Edge is an online resource featuring content designed for military, veterans, public safety, intelligence, homeland security, emergency management, space, and cybersecurity professionals, brought to you by American Military University.
amuedge.com
Facebook Followers 129.7KTwitter Followers 3.2K Frequency 5 posts / week Domain Authority 59 more » Get Email Contact
19. Juvenile Law Center
Breaking news, headlines, and press releases from the Juvenile Law Center. Juvenile Law Center advocates for rights, dignity, equity and opportunity for youth in the child welfare and justice systems.
jlc.org/news
Facebook Followers 10KTwitter Followers 17.6KInstagram Followers 3.5K Frequency 2 posts / month Since Dec 2011 Domain Authority 56 more » Get Email Contact
20. Russell Webster - Criminal Justice
Get the latest developments in alcohol and drugs, criminal justice and payment by results.
russellwebster.com
Facebook Followers 497Twitter Followers 13.8K Frequency 12 posts / quarter Since Apr 2015 Domain Authority 45 more » Get Email Contact
21. John Jay Research Office for the Advancement of Research
Features research and scholarship from the academic community at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
johnjayresearch.commons.gc.cuny.edu
Facebook Followers 1.4KTwitter Followers 5.2K Frequency 1 post / quarter Since Oct 2015 Domain Authority 89 more » Get Email Contact
22. CCJS Undergrad
Leading in the development of criminology and criminal justice research and theory; the training of graduate students to conduct and understand basic and applied research; and the provision of undergraduate education of the highest quality.
umdccjs.blogspot.com
Facebook Followers 1.5KTwitter Followers 174 Frequency 8 posts / week Since Oct 2011 Domain Authority 17 more » Get Email Contact
23. Chicago Justice
Our Justice Media Project is focused on capturing, tracking, and analyzing media coverage of crime and violence in Chicago. We seek to reform the coverage of these vital issues so that they more adequately reflect media coverage of how these issues actually occur in our city.
chicagojustice.org
Facebook Followers 213.1KTwitter Followers 22.3K Frequency 1 post / quarter Since Jan 2007 Domain Authority 42 more » Get Email Contact
24. Penal Reform International
Penal Reform International develops and promotes fair, effective and proportionate responses to criminal justice problems worldwide.
penalreform.org
Facebook Followers 5.5KTwitter Followers 6.2K Frequency 5 posts / quarter Since Mar 2012 Domain Authority 59 more » Get Email Contact
25. Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice - Raising Youth Justice
The Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) supports improvement in youth justice, contributing to better lives for individuals and communities.
cycj.org.uk/blog
Facebook Followers 619Twitter Followers 9.5K Frequency 1 post / month Since Feb 2014 Domain Authority 41 more » Get Email Contact
26. The Criminal Justice Blog
The Criminal Justice Blog is for policy makers, practitioners, academics and everyone interested in the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
faithspear.wordpress.com
Twitter Followers 6.6K Frequency 2 posts / month Since Nov 2012 Domain Authority 17 more » Get Email Contact
27. National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance
he National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance is a coalition of almost 600 members: artists, arts and Criminal Justice Sector organisations and individuals who work with prisoners, those on probation and ex-offenders in the community. We aim to ensure that people within the Criminal Justice System get access to arts opportunities as a springboard to positive change.
artsincriminaljustice.org.uk
Facebook Followers 830Twitter Followers 6.1K Frequency 27 posts / year Since Jul 2017 Domain Authority 39 more » Get Email Contact
28. Life at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center
Murray Newman is a former Chief Harris County Prosecutor practicing only criminal defense in Harris and Brazos Counties and the surrounding areas. An insider's view of what is really happening in the Harris County Criminal Courts.
harriscountycriminaljustice.blogspot.com
Facebook Followers 771Twitter Followers 2.4K Frequency 4 posts / quarter Since Jan 2008 Domain Authority 25 more » Get Email Contact
29. Centre for Justice Innovation | Justice reform charity UK
We combine research and real-world projects to develop new ideas and new practice in the British criminal justice system.
justiceinnovation.org
Twitter Followers 5.8K Frequency 5 posts / quarter Since Sep 2013 Domain Authority 38 more » Get Email Contact
30. ACUF Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Latest News
The Center for Criminal Justice Reform was established by the American Conservative Union Foundation to provide leadership for the growing conservative consensus that our criminal justice system is badly broken, and that there are proven, conservative reforms that will keep the public safe while restraining costs.
conservativejusticereform.org
Facebook Followers 9.6KTwitter Followers 2.9K Frequency 1 post / week Since Dec 2012 Domain Authority 37 more » Get Email Contact
31. David Breston
At the Law Office of David A. Breston, we work to level the playing field with the vast resources of the government, and provide outstanding legal advice, representation, and results to clients accused of state and federal crimes throughout Texas.
davidbreston.com
Facebook Followers 785 Frequency 1 post / week Domain Authority 34 more » Get Email Contact
32. Criminal Justice in Ireland | A contemporary blog on criminal justice issues
A contemporary blog on criminal justice issues
criminaljusticeinireland.wordpress.com
Frequency 1 post / week Since Mar 2016 Domain Authority 18 more » Get Email Contact
33. Sentencing Law and Policy
Sentencing Law and Policy blog provides information and commentary about guidelines and capital sentencing. Professor Berman is the sole creator and author of the Sentencing Law and Policy blog. Professor Berman provides consulting services on various cutting-edge federal sentencing issues. He also is frequently contacted by the media concerning sentencing developments.
sentencing.typepad.com
Twitter Followers 4.9K Frequency 30 posts / year Since May 2004 Domain Authority 56 more » Get Email Contact
34. Innocence Project
The Innocence Project exonerates the wrongly convicted through DNA testing and reforms the criminal justice system to prevent future injustices.
innocenceproject.org
Facebook Followers 489.8KTwitter Followers 166.6KInstagram Followers 495.1K Frequency 30 posts / year Since Jan 2001 Domain Authority 76 more » Get Email Contact
35. Right on Crime - Fighting crime, prioritizing victims, and protecting taxpayers.
We conduct policy research and mobilize strong conservative voices to help promote cost-effective criminal justice systems at both the state and federal level.
rightoncrime.com
Facebook Followers 18.1KTwitter Followers 12.3K Since Jan 2014 Domain Authority 56 more » Get Email Contact
36. Prison Culture
Prison Culture blog is an attempt to document how the current prison industrial complex operates and to underscore the ways that it structures American society. Follow to get latest updates.
usprisonculture.com
Twitter Followers 142.2K Since Jun 2010 Domain Authority 53 more » Get Email Contact
37. Cop in the Hood
Peter Moskos is a professor in the Department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. A Princeton and Harvard trained sociologist, he was a Baltimore City Police Officer and is the director of John Jay College's NYPD Executive Master's Leadership Program.
copinthehood.com
Twitter Followers 12.1K Since Aug 2007 Domain Authority 47 more » Get Email Contact
38. Just Policy Blog
Justice Policy Institute is a national nonprofit organization that envisions a society with safe, equitable and healthy communities; just and effective solutions to social problems; and the use of incarceration only as a last resort.
blog.justicepolicy.org
Facebook Followers 5KTwitter Followers 35.1K Since Aug 2011 Domain Authority 60 more » Get Email Contact
39. Texas Prison Bid'ness
, Texas Prison Bid'ness is posting information about the growing prison-for-profit industry in Texas. Since the first prison-for-profit in the world opened in Texas in 1984, Texas has become home to scores of prisons of all shapes and sizes that are run for the profit of corporations. We'll be sharing information about the true costs of private prisons to individuals, families and communities in T
texasprisonbidness.org
Twitter Followers 1.2K Since Mar 2007 Domain Authority 38 more » Get Email Contact
40. Criminal Justice Alliance
The Criminal Justice Alliance is a coalition of more than 90 organisations committed to improving the criminal justice system.
criminaljusticealliance.org
Twitter Followers 16K Since Nov 2016 Domain Authority 42 more » Get Email Contact
41. Prison Watch Network
Dedicated to gathering documentation directly from prisoners, from media and other sources about prisons and prisoners' human rights abuses.
prisonwatchnetwork.org
Facebook Followers 2KTwitter Followers 23.2K Since Oct 2002 Domain Authority 21 more » Get Email Contact
42. Wrongful Convictions Blog
This blog covers any and all issues wherever they arise in the world related to the problem of wrongful conviction of the innocent.
wrongfulconvictionsblog.org
Twitter Followers 714 Since Feb 2012 Domain Authority 45 more » Get Email Contact
43. Transform Justice
Transform Justice is a national charity working for a fair, humane, open and effective justice system.
transformjustice.org.uk
Twitter Followers 6.8K Frequency 4 posts / year Since May 2013 Domain Authority 41 more » Get Email Contact
44. Pace Criminal Justice Blog
A blog on Criminal Justice by Pace University.
pcjc.blogs.pace.edu
Since Jan 2013 Domain Authority 70 Get Email Contact
45. Anthropoliteia
A blog offering critical perspectives on police, security, crime, law and punishment around the world.
anthropoliteia.net
Facebook Followers 3KTwitter Followers 2.8K Since Jul 2009 Domain Authority 37 more » Get Email Contact
46. David Bratzer
Writing about crime and justice from British Columbia, Canada. Opinions expressed here are my personal views.
davidbratzer.ca
Twitter Followers 1.4K Since Jul 2012 Domain Authority 17 more » Get Email Contact
47. Centre of Criminology Library Blog
Your resource for news, research, opinion and comment in the world of Criminology and Criminal Justice, brought to you by the Criminology Library, Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies, University of Toronto.
crimbrary.blogspot.com
Twitter Followers 627 Since Aug 2008 Domain Authority 25 more » Get Email Contact
48. glynn b. cartledge
Keep up with articles from glynn b. cartledge.
glynnbcartledge.com
Twitter Followers 242Instagram Followers 803 Frequency 1 post / year Domain Authority 6 more » Get Email Contact
49. Justice System Partners
We work to improve the safety and quality of life for offenders and communities through evidence-based strategies, systems, and data-based decisions and practices.
justicesystempartners.org
Facebook Followers 96Twitter Followers 718 Frequency 6 posts / year Since Apr 2015 Domain Authority 21 more » Get Email Contact
50. CCCU Policing and Criminal Justice
A blog by staff and students from Canterbury Christ Church University.
cccupolicingandcj.wordpress.com
Frequency 3 posts / quarter Since Sep 2014 Domain Authority 22 more » Get Email Contact
51. Officer 'Smith': Thoughts From Behind the Badge
The personal views of a California Peace Officer and widower. Be ye forewarned, not everything on this page is fit for children, liberals or Berkeley residents. I don't expect everyone to agree with everything I say, but personal attacks and irrelevant bullshit will not be tolerated.
officersmith.blogspot.com
Frequency 1 post / year Since Sep 2007 Domain Authority 20 more » Get Email Contact
52. Media Coverage of Crime and Criminal Justice
The official blog associated with the book, Media Coverage of Crime and Criminal Justice!
mediacriminaljustice.blogspot.com
Since Jun 2012 Domain Authority 16 Get Email Contact
Criminal Justice Bloggers
Blogger Name | Blog Link | Total Blog Posts | |
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Harold Levy | smithforensic.blogspot.com | 430 | |
jonathanturley | jonathanturley.org | 320 | |
Kenneth Quinnell | aflcio.org | 252 | |
Douglas A. Berman | sentencing.typepad.com | 189 | |
Bruce Schneier | schneier.com | 164 | |
Michael Rushford | crimeandconsequences.blog | 54 | |
Kent Scheidegger | crimeandconsequences.blog | 51 | |
Breanna Bishop | sentencingproject.org | 50 | |
Russell Webster | russellwebster.com | 28 | |
Sara Vogel | solitarywatch.org | 24 | |
Abi Lunn | artsincriminaljustice.org.uk | 21 | |
Dr. Jarrod Sadulski | amuedge.com | 19 | |
Sam McCann | vera.org | 17 | |
William Tucker | amuedge.com | 15 | |
APU Edge Staff | amuedge.com | 13 | |
Ilan Fuchs | amuedge.com | 11 | |
faithspear | faithspear.wordpress.com | 10 | |
Erica Bryant | vera.org | 10 | |
Morgan McLeod | sentencingproject.org | 10 | |
Nazish Dholakia | vera.org | 9 | |
Elizabeth Berger | crimeandconsequences.blog | 7 | |
Helen Weston | conservativejusticereform.org | 7 | |
Tracy Siska | chicagojustice.org | 7 | |
Billy Sinclair | thecrimereport.org | 6 | |
Zoltan Lucas | thecrimereport.org | 6 | |
Jean Casella | solitarywatch.org | 5 | |
B. Schneier | schneier.com | 5 | |
Murray Newman | harriscountycriminaljustice.blogspot.com | 5 | |
Criminal Justice in Ireland | criminaljusticeinireland.wordpress.com | 5 | |
Dr. Aikyna Finch | amuedge.com | 5 | |
Jennifer Bucholtz | amuedge.com | 5 | |
Alicia Maule | innocenceproject.org | 5 | |
Justin Chan | innocenceproject.org | 5 | |
Gritsforbreakfast | gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com | 4 | |
Brian Nam-Sonenstein | prisonpolicy.org | 4 | |
Danielle Squillante | prisonpolicy.org | 4 | |
Emily Widra | prisonpolicy.org | 4 | |
Alessandra McDaniel | conservativejusticereform.org | 4 | |
Dr. Mark Friske | amuedge.com | 4 | |
Gregg Barak | thecrimereport.org | 3 | |
Isidoro Rodriguez | thecrimereport.org | 3 | |
Mike Wessler | prisonpolicy.org | 3 | |
Sarah Staudt | prisonpolicy.org | 3 | |
Rollo Strickland | cycj.org.uk | 3 | |
Dr. Carol Hoban | amuedge.com | 3 | |
Dr. Chris Brown | amuedge.com | 3 | |
Dr. James J. Barney | amuedge.com | 3 | |
Julia Lucivero | innocenceproject.org | 3 | |
Meghan Nguyen | innocenceproject.org | 3 | |
Abigail Gorman | solitarywatch.org | 2 |