U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

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.
Description
Showing Results For:
Subtopic: Corrections

Number of Awards: 343
Total Amount Awarded: $192,363,635

Funded Awards
FY Title Sort descending Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2005 "Convicted Offender DNA Backlog Reduction Program (In-House Analysis) FY2005 - Illinois State Police" Convicted Offender DNA Backlog Reduction Program (In-House Analysis) Solicitation, FY2005 Illinois State Police IL 2005-DN-BX-K045 $80,094 Closed
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
2013 "It''s not all cupcakes and lollipops": An investigation of the predictors and effects of prison visitation for children during maternal and paternal incarceration. NIJ FY 13 Graduate Research Fellowship Program AZ Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University AZ 2013-IJ-CX-0011 $25,000 Closed
2009 "PA-PVR" or "Projecting Violent Re-Offending in a Parole Population: Developing a Real-Time Forecasting Procedure to Inform Parole Decision-Making" NIJ FY 09 ORE Crime and Justice Research Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole PA 2009-IJ-CX-0044 $228,390 Closed
2007 'FY 2007 Convicted Offender and/or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program (In-House Analysis and Data Review) - Georgia Bureau of Investigation NIJ FY 07 Convicted Offender and-or Arrestee DNA Backlog Reduction Program Georgia Bureau of Investigation GA 2007-DN-BX-K012 $603,400 Closed
2005 2005 Offender DNA Backlog Reduction Program Convicted Offender DNA Backlog Reduction Program (In-House Analysis) Solicitation, FY2005 Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department NV 2005-DN-BX-K052 $118,800 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
2015 A Different Method of Predicting Risk: Unpacking the Potential of a Statewide Sentencing Risk Assessment NIJ FY 15 Graduate Research Fellowship Program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-UNIV PARK PA 2015-IJ-CX-0002 $32,000 Closed
1997 A Domestic Violence Electronic Monitoring Project in San Diego County Ohio Statewide Consortium DNA Grant Science Applications International Corporation CA 1997-IJ-CX-K014 $474,130 Closed
2010 A Follow-up Evaluation of Hawaii's HOPE Probation NIJ FY 10 ORE Crime and Justice Research and Evaluation: Investigator Initiated Pepperdine University CA 2010-IJ-CX-0016 $191,707 Closed
2018 A Longitudinal Study of Police Prestige, Job Satisfaction, Resilience and Stress through the Officer Safety and Wellness Platform (OSAW-B) NIJ FY18 Research and Evaluation in Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER IL 2018-R2-CX-0026 $1,135,179 Past Project Period End Date
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
2012 A New Role for Technology: The Impact of Video Visitation on Corrections Staff, Prisoners, and their Families NIJ FY 12 Research and Evaluation on Justice Systems Vera Institute of Justice NY 2012-IJ-CX-0035 $355,296 Closed
2014 A Process and Impact Evaluation of The Veterans Moving Forward Program: Best Practices, Outcomes, and Cost-Effectiveness NIJ FY 14 Building and Enhancing Criminal Justice Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships San Diego Association of Governments CA 2014-IJ-CX-0103 $334,360 Closed
2019 A Randomized Controlled Trial of ACTV versus T4C for Community Reentry: Differential Efficacy and Mechanisms of Change Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives, FY 2019 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IA 2019-R2-CX-0013 $641,386 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
2014 A Sentinel Events Approach to Addressing Suicide and Self-Harm in Jail NIJ FY 14 Research on Sentinel Events and Criminal Justice System Errors Vera Institute of Justice NY 2014-IJ-CX-0030 $399,861 Closed
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
2001 A Tale of Two Laws Revisited: Investigating the Impact of Prisoner Litigation Reform Process Evaluations in Four Tribal Drug Courts National Center For State Courts VA 2001-IJ-CX-0013 $135,644 Closed
2009 ABA Study of Collateral Consequences for Criminal Convictions NIJ FY 09 ORE Collateral Consequences American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education DC 2009-IJ-CX-0102 $707,924 Closed
2013 Access to Transportation and Outcomes for Women on Probation and Parole NIJ FY 13 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Michigan State University MI 2013-IJ-CX-0041 $29,440 Closed
2005 Active RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Pilot Program Corrections Full Applications Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department CA 2005-IJ-CX-K052 $100,000 Closed
2020 Adapted Risk-Needs-Responsivity Model to Reduce Recidivism in an Underserved Area: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Pre-Release and Post-Release Reentry Components Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives, Fiscal Year 2020 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FL 2020-75-CX-0008 $1,218,129 Open