Articles Published by NIJ

State and federal prisons have long provided programming to inmates during their confinement. These programs aim to improve prisoner behavior, both before and after their release from prison.

Identifying a car, truck, or other vehicle that has been involved in a hit-and-run accident often depends on examining paint fragments left at the scene by the vehicle.

Researchers looked at developmental pathways of teen dating violence in a high-risk sample.

With support from the National Institute of Justice, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the state of Nevada teamed up to reduce the backlog of untested sexual assault kits.

Children of incarcerated parents face profound and complex threats to their emotional, physical, educational, and financial well-being.

One researcher who specializes in corrections discusses the study's strengths and limitations, the impassioned response to its findings, and areas for further research.

The National Institute of Justice, through the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence, hosted Looking Ahead: The National Sexual Assault Policy Symposium on September 8-9, 2016, in Washington, DC.

A collaboration between researchers and a corrections agency shows both the promise and the challenges of conducting research in the real world.

To help improve criminal justice policy and practice, NIJ develops performance standards for the unique equipment used by corrections agencies

Automated kiosks can provide cost-efficient, effective support in managing those at low risk for offending.

The standard method for collecting and storing blood samples from newborns might be useful for forensic toxicology.