Description
The number of men and women under correctional supervision remains a key area of concern and research for NIJ. As the research and evaluation arm of the Department of Justice, NIJ is committed to empirically exploring issues of interest for the field of corrections.
On this page, find links to articles, awards, events, publications, and multimedia related to corrections.
Events and Trainings
- Supporting Women’s Reentry from Incarceration: A Discussion of Promising Practices and Opportunities for Future Research
- The Hidden Costs of Reentry: Understanding the Barriers to Removing a Criminal Record
- Taking Stock: An Overview of NIJ's Reentry Research Portfolio and Assessing the Impact of the Pandemic on Reentry Research
Publications
- The Ties That Bind: The Association Between Social Network Ties, Integration, and Stress Among Incarcerated Women
- In Pursuit of Fairness: A Research Note on Gender Responsivity and Racial Bias in Criminal Justice Actuarial Risk Assessments
- Risk and Rehabilitation: Supporting the Work of Probation Officers in the Community Reentry of Extremist Offenders
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