State and Federal Criminal Justice Web Links
This section contains state- and federal-specific information. It is designed to provide you with access to links to the largest criminal-justice-related agencies and governing bodies within the United States and the federal government, including: the Department of Homeland Security; State Police; Sheriffs’ Departments; the Supreme Court; the Administrative Office of the Courts/Judicial Centers; the Department of Corrections; and Sex Offender Registries.These links are designed not to be all-inclusive but rather to serve as a starting point for further exploration within the United States. You may explore this page to discover statistics, organizational structure, and employment information. These linksare included in order to enable you to gain not only an understanding but also an appreciation of the differences in organization and administration of the various common agencies within the United States. Further, your instructor may wish to include assignments related to these webpages that allow you to compare the similarities and differences between the states and the federal government.
ALABAMA
Alabama Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alabama Department of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alabama Department of Public Safety
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alabama Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alabama Sex Offender and Inmate Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alabama Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
ALASKA
Alaska Association of Chiefs of Police
(accessed 15 July 2011)
Alaska Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alaska Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alaska Department of Public Safety
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alaska Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alaska Judicial Council
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alaska Police and Sheriff Departments – Criminal Watch
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alaska Sex Offender /Child Kidnapper Central Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Alaska State Police Troopers
(accessed 15 July 2011)
Alaska Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
ARIZONA
Arizona Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arizona Department of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arizona Department of Public Safety
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arizona Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arizona Judicial Center
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arizona Sex Offender Search, Sex Offender Information
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arizona Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Department of Correction
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arkansas Department of Emergency Management
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arkansas Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arkansas Judiciary
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arkansas Sex Offender Registry – Arkansas Crime Information Center
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arkansas Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arkansas State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Arkansas Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
CALIFORNIA
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
(accessed 18 July 2011)
California Emergency Management Agency
(accessed 22 July 2011)
California Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
California Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
California State Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Judicial Branch of California
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Supreme Court of California
(accessed 18 July 2011)
COLORADO
Colorado Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Colorado Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Colorado Sex Offender Site
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Colorado State Judicial Branch
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Colorado State Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Colorado Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
County Sheriffs of Colorado
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Governor’s Office of Homeland Security – Colorado.gov
(accessed 18 July 2011)
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Department of Correction
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Connecticut Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Connecticut Judicial Branch
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Connecticut Police Chiefs Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Connecticut Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Connecticut State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Connecticut Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
DELAWARE
AOC Judicial Information Center
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Delaware Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Delaware Sex Offender Central Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Delaware State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Delaware Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
State of Delaware Department of Correction
(accessed 18 July 2011)
State of Delaware – Department of Safety and Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
FLORIDA
Florida Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Florida Department of Law Enforcement Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Florida Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Florida Highway Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Florida Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Homeland Security – Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
(accessed 18 July 2011)
GEORGIA
Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Georgia Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Georgia Department of Public Safety
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Office of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Georgia Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Georgia Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Georgia Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Georgia State Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Supreme Court of Georgia
(accessed 18 July 2011)
HAWAII
Hawaii Department of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Hawaii Department of Public Safety
18 July 2011)
Hawaii Department of Public Safety Corrections Division
18 July 2011)
Hawaii Department of Public Safety Sheriff Division
18 July 2011)
Hawaii Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Hawaii Office of the Administrative Director of the Courts
18 July 2011)
Hawaii Sex Offender Registry
18 July 2011)
Hawaii State Judiciary
(accessed 18 July 2011)
IDAHO
Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security
18 July 2011)
Idaho Department of Correction
18 July 2011)
Idaho Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Idaho Sex Offender Registry
18 July 2011)
Idaho Sheriffs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Idaho State Judiciary
18 July 2011)
Idaho State Police
18 July 2011)
ILLINOIS
Illinois Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Illinois Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Illinois Homeland Security
18 July 2011)
Illinois Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Illinois State Police
18 July 2011)
Illinois Supreme Court
18 July 2011)
INDIANA
Indiana Department of Correction
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Indiana Department of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Indiana Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Indiana Judicial Center
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Indiana Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Indiana State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Indiana Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
IOWA
Iowa Department of Corrections
18 July 2011)
Iowa Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
18 July 2011)
Iowa Judicial Branch
18 July 2011)
Iowa Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Iowa State Patrol
18 July 2011)
Iowa State Sheriffs’ & Deputies’ Association
18 July 2011)
Iowa Supreme Court
18 July 2011)
KANSAS
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Kansas Department of Corrections
18 July 2011)
Kansas Emergency Management and Homeland Security
18 July 2011)
Kansas Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Kansas Highway Patrol
18 July 2011)
Kansas Judicial Branch
18 July 2011)
Kansas Sheriffs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Kansas Supreme Court
18 July 2011)
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
18 July 2011)
Kentucky Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Kentucky Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Kentucky Office of Homeland Security
18 July 2011)
Kentucky Sheriffs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Kentucky State Police
18 July 2011)
Kentucky State Police Sex Offender Registry
18 July 2011)
Supreme Court of Kentucky
18 July 2011)
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Louisiana Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Louisiana Judicial Administrator’s Office
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Louisiana Office of Public Safety Services
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Louisiana Sex Offender Registration and Notification
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Louisiana State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Louisiana Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
MAINE
Maine Administrative Office of the Courts
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maine Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maine Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maine Homeland Security
18 July 2011)
Maine Sex Offender Registry
18 July 2011)
Maine Sheriffs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Maine State Police
18 July 2011)
Maine Supreme Court
18 July 2011)
MARYLAND
Governor’s Office of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maryland Court of Appeals
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maryland Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maryland Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Maryland State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Administrative Office of the Courts
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Massachusetts Department of Correction
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security (accessed 18 July 2011)
Massachusetts Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Massachusetts Obtaining Information about Sex Offenders
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Massachusetts State Police
18 July 2011)
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
MICHIGAN
Michigan Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Michigan Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Michigan Homeland Security
18 July 2011)
Michigan Judicial Institute
18 July 2011)
Michigan Sex Offender Registry
18 July 2011)
Michigan Sheriffs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Michigan State Police
18 July 2011)
Michigan Supreme Court
18 July 2011)
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Department of Corrections
18 July 2011)
Minnesota Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Minnesota Judicial Branch
18 July 2011)
Minnesota Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association
http:/w/ww.mnchiefs.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=32370 (accessed 18 July 2011)
Minnesota Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Center for Justice
18 July 2011)
Mississippi Department of Corrections
18 July 2011)
Mississippi Department of Public Safety
18 July 2011)
Mississippi Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Mississippi Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Mississippi Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
MISSOURI
Missouri Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Missouri Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Missouri Office of Homeland Security
18 July 2011)
Missouri Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Missouri Sheriffs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Missouri State Highway Patrol
18 July 2011)
Missouri Supreme Court
18 July 2011)
MONTANA
Montana Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Montana Department of Homeland Security
18 July 2011)
Montana Department of Justice
18 July 2011)
Montana Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Montana Highway Patrol
18 July 2011)
Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry
18 July 2011)
Montana Sheriffs’ and Peace Officers’ Association
18 July 2011)
Montana Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
18 July 2011)
Nebraska Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Nebraska Judicial Center
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Nebraska Sex and Violent Offender Registry
18 July 2011)
Nebraska Sheriffs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Nebraska State Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Nebraska Supreme Court
July 2011)
NEVADA
Nevada Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Nevada Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Nevada Highway Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Nevada Homeland Security
18 July 2011)
Nevada Judicial Center
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Nevada Sex Offender Registry
18 July 2011)
Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association
18 July 2011)
Nevada Supreme Court
18 July 2011)
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Administrative Office of the Courts
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Hampshire Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Hampshire Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Hampshire Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Hampshire Registration of Criminal Offenders
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Hampshire Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Hampshire State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Hampshire Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Jersey Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Jersey Judicial Center
18 July 2011)
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
18 July 2011)
New Jersey Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Jersey State Police
18 July 2011)
Sheriffs’ Association of New Jersey
18 July 2011)
Supreme Court of New Jersey
18 July 2011)
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Corrections Department
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
18 July 2011)
New Mexico Justice Center
18 July 2011)
New Mexico Sex Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New Mexico Sheriffs’ and Police Association
18 July 2011)
New Mexico State Police
18 July 2011)
New Mexico Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
NEW YORK
New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New York State Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New York State Office of Counter-Terrorism: Homeland Security & Emergency Services
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New York State Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New York State Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New York State Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
New York State Unified Court System
(accessed 18 July 2011)
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Department of Correction
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Carolina Emergency Management: Homeland Security Branch
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Carolina Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Carolina Judicial Center
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Carolina Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Supreme Court of North Carolina
(accessed 18 July 2011)
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Dakota Department of Emergency Services: Homeland Security Program
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Dakota Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Dakota Judicial System
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Dakota Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Dakota Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Dakota State Highway Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
North Dakota Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
OHIO
Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Ohio Department of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Ohio Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Ohio Judicial Center
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Ohio Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Ohio State Highway Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Ohio Supreme Court and Judicial System
(accessed 18 July 2011)
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Oklahoma Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oklahoma Judicial Branch
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oklahoma Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
(accessed 18 July 2011)
OREGON
Oregon Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oregon Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oregon Judicial Department
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oregon Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oregon Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oregon State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Oregon Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
PENNSYLVANIA
Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Pennsylvania Department of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Pennsylvania Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Pennsylvania Sex and Violent Offender Registry/Megan’s Law
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Pennsylvania State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Rhode Island Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Rhode Island Judiciary
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Rhode Island Parole Board and Sex Offender Notification Unit
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Rhode Island State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Rhode Island State Sheriff’s Department
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Rhode Island Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
State of Rhode Island: Emergency Management Agency
(accessed 18 July 2011)
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Carolina Emergency Management Division
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Carolina Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Carolina Highway Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Carolina Judicial Department
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division: Offender Search
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Carolina Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Dakota Department of Public Safety: Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Dakota Department of Public Safety Enforcement: Highway Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Dakota Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Dakota Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Dakota Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Dakota Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
South Dakota Unified Judicial System
(accessed 18 July 2011)
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
Tennessee Department of Correction
Tennessee Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Tennessee Highway Patrol
18 July 2011)
Tennessee Office of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Tennessee Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Tennessee Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
TEXAS
Sheriffs’ Association of Texas
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Supreme Court of Texas
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Texas Center for the Judiciary
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Texas Department of Homeland Security
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Texas Department of Public Safety
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Texas Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Texas Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(accessed 18 July 2011)
UTAH
Utah Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Utah Homeland Security and Emergency Management (accessed 18 July 2011)
Utah Department of Public Safety/Highway Patrol
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Utah Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Utah Law and Justice Center
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Utah Sex and Kidnap Offender Notification and Registration (SONAR)
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Utah Sheriffs’ Association
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Utah State Courts/Utah Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
VERMONT
Vermont Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Vermont Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Vermont Homeland Security: Department of Public Safety
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Vermont Judicial Community
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Vermont Sex and Violent Offender Registry
(acessed 18 July 2011)
Vermont State Police
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Vermont Supreme Court
(accessed 18 July 2011)
VIRGINIA
Supreme Court of Virginia
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Virginia Department of Corrections
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Virginia Government
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Virginia Homeland Security Program
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Virginia’s Judicial System
(accessed 18 July 2011)
Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry