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Awards: Listing of Funded Projects

Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice.
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This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]

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Subtopic: Correctional facilities

Number of Awards: 184
Total Amount Awarded: $101,559,567

Funded Awards
FY Sort ascending Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2019 Applying a Development Evaluation Approach to Address Community Safety and Health Challenges of Reintegration Programs in the USA Research and Evaluation on Terrorism Prevention, FY 2019 HARVARD COLLEGE PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF MA 2019-ZA-CX-0001 $1,114,933 Closed
2019 Crime and Victimization on the US-Mexico Border: A Comparison of Legal Residents, Illegal Residents and Native-Born Citizens Research on Immigration and Crime, FY 2019 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO TX 2019-R2-CX-0054 $521,702 Closed
2019 Demo of Shielded Micro Jamming (SMJ) in an Inmate Building at the Cumberland FCI NIJ FY18 Communications Technologies Research and Evaluation for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications J3 TECHNOLOGY LLC FL 2018-75-CX-K004 $50,000 Open
2019 Expanding Mental Health Diversion Opportunities: A Prospective Evaluation of the Los Angeles County Intake Booking Diversion Program Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System, FY 2019 FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK, INC. NY 2019-R2-CX-0033 $1,000,000 Closed
2019 Illegal Immigration, Immigration Enforcement Policies, and American Citizens’ Victimization Risk Research on Immigration and Crime, FY 2019 THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PA 2019-R2-CX-0057 $673,685 Closed
2019 Improving Identification, Prevalence Estimation, and Earlier Intervention for Victims of Labor and Sex Trafficking Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons, FY 2019 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL MA 2019-VT-BX-0037 $499,483 Closed
2019 Resource Facilitation: A promising initiative shown to decrease recidivism in exiting offenders with traumatic brain injury Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives, FY 2019 RHI FOUNDATION INC IN 2019-R2-CX-0030 $792,751 Open
2018 A Study on the Impact of Body-Worn Cameras on Inmate Misconduct in the Loudoun County, VA Adult Detention Center NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation in Corrections THE CNA CORPORATION VA 2018-75-CX-0019 $714,164 Closed
2018 BetaHub Support for Practitioner-Led Randomized Controlled Trials and Related Research in Correctional Facilities and Law Enforcement Agencies NIJ FY18 Non-solicited Applications NEW YORK UNIVERSITY NY 2018-75-CX-K008 $499,715 Closed
2018 Cognitive Behavioral Interventions and Misconduct Behind Bars: A Randomized Control Trial of CBI-CC NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation in Corrections UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE DE 2018-75-CX-0020 $596,458 Open
2018 Combating the Use of Contraband Wireless Devices in Correctional Facilities: A Multisite Technical Assessment and Evaluation of Interdiction Technologies NIJ FY18 Communications Technologies Research and Evaluation for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 2018-75-CX-K005 $999,841 Open
2018 Demo of Shielded Micro Jamming (SMJ) in an Inmate Building at the Cumberland FCI NIJ FY18 Communications Technologies Research and Evaluation for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications J3 TECHNOLOGY LLC FL 2018-75-CX-K004 $298,000 Past Project Period End Date
2018 Evaluation of Using Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorders in a Correctional Setting NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation in Corrections THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 2018-75-CX-0022 $648,227 Closed
2018 FY 18 Redesign Study of OJJDP's Juveniles in Corrections Data Collections Legacy OJJDP Research Grants RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 2018-JX-FX-K001 $499,108 Closed
2018 Illegal Marijuana and Drug Related Violent Crime in North Texas NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Drugs and Crime TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 2018-75-CX-0005 $341,883 Closed
2018 Improving the Accuracy and Fairness of Pretrial Release Decisions: A Multi-Site Study of Risk Assessments Implemented in Four Counties NIJ FY18 W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Crime TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY IN 2018-R2-CX-0023 $77,768 Closed
2018 NIJ Rockdale County Emerging Adults NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY VA 2019-R2-CX-0005 $957,325 Open
2018 Restoring Promise: A randomized control trial examining the impact of innovative young adult housing on reducing violence NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation in Corrections VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE, INC. NY 2018-75-CX-0021 $750,000 Closed
2018 RF Fingerprinting for Contraband Wireless Devices Identification, Detection and Tracking in Correctional Facilities. NIJ FY18 Communications Technologies Research and Evaluation for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY MS 2018-75-CX-K002 $599,121 Closed
2017 Evaluation of in-prison programming for incarcerated women: Addressing trauma and prior victimization NIJ FY17 Research and Evaluation on Victims of Crime THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 2017-VF-GX-0014 $749,534 Closed
2017 Interpersonal Violence and Institutional Misconduct in Jails: An Empirical Investigation of Adverse Events in the Los Angeles County Jail System NIJ FY17 New Investigator/Early Career Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY OR 2017-IJ-CX-0037 $184,636 Closed
2017 New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision FY 2017 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence-Inventory, Tracking and Reporting Project. NIJ FY17 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence - Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting Program (SAFE-ITR) New York State Department of Corrections and Community Super NY 2017-AK-BX-0012 $483,666 Open
2017 Prevalence of Novel Psychoactive Substances in Oral Fluid NIJ FY17 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 2017-R2-CX-0019 $311,221 Closed
2017 The Racial Effects of Prison Reform NIJ FY17 W.E.B. DuBois Program of Research on Race and Crime REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, THE CA 2017-IJ-CX-0033 $500,000 Closed
2016 A Comprehensive Longitudinal Study of School Violence and the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Root Causes and Consequences of and Implications for Restorative Justice Approaches Comprehensive School Safety Initiative RMC RESEARCH CORPORATION NH 2016-CK-BX-0014 $499,863 Closed