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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.

This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]

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Topic: Corrections,
Subtopic: Corrections

Number of Awards: 504
Total Amount Awarded: $283,458,181

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2024 A Statewide Assessment of the Impact of Virtual Check-Ins for Community Supervision NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Corrections RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-24-GG-01083-FSAX $1,157,850 Open
2024 Building the Capacity of Community-Facing Agencies to Implement Evidence-Based Practices NIJ FY24 Evaluating Strategies to Advance the Implementation of Evidence-Based Policies and Practices THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 15PNIJ-24-GG-02871-NIJB $365,675 Open
2024 Child-Friendly Visits in Jail NIJ FY24 Graduate Research Fellowship UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM WI 15PNIJ-24-GG-01570-RESS $119,999 Open
2024 Enhancing Risk-Need-Responsivity Implementation: An Evidence-based System for Case Management Support NIJ FY24 Evaluating Strategies to Advance the Implementation of Evidence-Based Policies and Practices UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL MA 15PNIJ-24-GG-02870-MUMU $1,445,599 Open
2024 How to Free a Butterfly: The Impact of Fair Chance Housing Ordinances on the Housing Outcome of System-Impacted Black Individuals NIJ FY24 Graduate Research Fellowship UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES CA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01575-RESS $47,052 Open
2024 Leisure Risk for Youth on Probation: How it Relates to Recidivism and How Probation Officers Address it in Case Planning NIJ FY24 Graduate Research Fellowship DREXEL UNIVERSITY PA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01574-RESS $86,385 Open
2024 More than a 'McJob': Criminal records, education, and access to middle-skill jobs NIJ FY24 Graduate Research Fellowship NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY MA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01577-RESS $25,322 Open
2024 PRIPARE: Parole and Reduced Incarceration for People thru Access to Re-Entry NIJ FY24 Field-Initiated Action Research Partnerships UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO NM 15PNIJ-24-GG-05446-NIJB $400,000 Open
2024 Quasi-experimental evaluation of contraband interdiction technologies NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Corrections THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 15PNIJ-24-GG-01091-FSAX $849,383 Open
2023 "Examining the Effects of Back-End Release Discretion on Prison Populations and Length of Stay: A State-by-State Analysis" NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Sentencing and Resentencing REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MN 15PNIJ-23-GG-04240-RESS $335,595 Open
2023 911, What's Your Emergency?: Factors Impacting Call Coding NIJ FY23 W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IL 15PNIJ-23-GG-01367-NIJB $500,000 Open
2023 A Mixed-Method Examination of the Effectiveness of Money Bail and other Pretrial Release Options NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-02233-NIJB $560,195 Open
2023 A multilevel analysis of juvenile life without parole and its reform: understanding the people, places, and politics that shape policy. NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IL 15PNIJ-23-GG-01952-TITL $166,500 Open
2023 A Nationwide Assessment of Jail Reentry Policies and Practices: A Two-Tiered Study of the Field NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-23-GG-02232-SCAX $599,986 Open
2023 A Randomized Controlled Trial of the HeartMath Resilience Program: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Jail Staff Performance and Retention NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Jails FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-23-GG-02231-NIJB $498,491 Open
2023 Building Equity in Objective Prison Classification: A Model for Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities NIJ FY23 W.E.B. Du Bois Program of Research on Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL MA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01363-NIJB $599,976 Open
2023 California: A Decade of Decarceration NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY TX 15PNIJ-23-GG-01938-RESS $32,203 Closed
2023 Can Law Enforcement Training Address Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality? An Experimental Evaluation of Effective Youth Interactions NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Policing Practices, Accountability Mechanisms, and Alternatives UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION PA 15PNIJ-23-GG-05491-RESS $999,996 Open
2023 Cannabis liberalization policies and trends in cannabis-related school-based discipline: Examining sociodemographic disparities in Massachusetts NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01954-TITL $111,000 Open
2023 Climate, Culture, and Correction Officer Wellness NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Correctional Culture and Climate SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY MA 15PNIJ-23-GG-06104-RESS $960,132 Open
2023 Data and Dashboards: Research and Enhancements to Ensure Mecklenburg County’s Criminal Justice System is a Leader in Data-Driven Decision Making NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program MECKLENBURG COUNTY NC 15PNIJ-23-GG-00272-BRND $1,000,000 Open
2023 Evaluation of Culture and Climate Effects in the Virginia Department of Corrections Cognitive Communities NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Correctional Culture and Climate RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-23-GG-06103-RESS $860,438 Open
2023 Examining the Impacts of Body-Worn Cameras on Correctional Culture, Climate, and the Well-Being of Staff and Incarcerated Persons NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Correctional Culture and Climate THE CNA CORPORATION VA 15PNIJ-23-GG-06102-FSAX $874,312 Open
2023 Expanding Mental Health Diversion Opportunities: A Prospective Evaluation of the Los Angeles County Intake Booking Diversion Program NIJ FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System JUSTICE INNOVATION INC. NY 15PNIJ-23-AG-03563-RESS $754,209 Open
2023 Meeting National Safety Council Recommendations: Accurate Rapid Tests and Laboratory Confirmation Procedures for Fentanyl and Prevalent Opioids in Oral Fluid NIJ FY23 Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes 9 DELTA ANALYTICAL, LLC CA 15PNIJ-23-GG-04233-RESS $434,500 Past Project Period End Date