Prison Rape Elimination Act
Date Published
March 7, 2014
Corrections
Director's Message: Corrections Strategic Research Plan
Over the past few years, high-profile events have demonstrated the complexity and dangerous nature of corrections, and highlighted the difficulty of crafting comprehensive policy solutions. There are many factors at play that are outside of the control of the corrections system: who is sent to a facility, how long they stay, why they...
Sex Offenders in the Community: Post-Release, Registration, Notification and Residency Restrictions
May 2010
The management of sexual offenders in the community post-release is an issue of increasing concern to law enforcement, policymakers and the public. In recent years, efforts to strengthen registration and notification have been enhanced. At the same time, comparatively little attention has been paid to related matters, such as how residency restrictions may impact offenders' efforts to find stable work and living arrangements once they are released from prison, whether rates of recidivism have changed, and whether these policies increase the safety of potential victims.
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1 of 4: Sex Offenders in the Community: Post-Release, Registration, Notification and Residency Restrictions, Karen J. Bachar, National Institute of Justice
, 2 of 4: Sex Offenders in the Community: Post-Release, Registration, Notification and Residency Restrictions, Elizabeth Letourneau, Assistant Professor, Medical University of South Carolina
, 3 of 4: Sex Offenders in the Community: Post-Release, Registration, Notification and Residency Restrictions, Kristen M. Zgoba, Research Scientist, New Jersey Department of Corrections
, 4 of 4: Sex Offenders in the Community: Post-Release, Registration, Notification and Residency Restrictions, Alisa Klein, Public Policy Consultant, Association for the Treatment of Sex Abusers
Caring for Those in Custody: Identifying High-Priority Needs to Reduce Mortality in Correctional Facilities (Article)
Journal
Corrections Today
Date Published
July 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
The Development of Metrics to Assess Outcomes for the Second Chance Act Grant Program -- A Response to Title V of the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2018
Date Published
July 2019
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Legislation/Policy Analysis
The First Step Act of 2018: Risk and Needs Assessment System
Date Published
July 2019
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Legislation/Policy Description
Corrections
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.
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Stakeholder Statements Submitted in Response to NIJs First Step Act Listening Sessions
Date Published
July 2019
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis
Crime File: Prison Crowding
January 1985
This video, in the Crime File series, provides an overview of the problem of prison overcrowding and considers various strategies for addressing it; three panelists discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various remedial strategies.
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DRAFT Selection and Application Guide to Offender Tracking Systems for Criminal Justice Professionals - NIJ Guide 1004.00
Date Published
June 2012
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NIJ
Publication Type
Reference Material,
Guideline
First Step Act: Best Practices for Academic and Vocational Education for Offenders
Date Published
June 2019
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review,
Legislation/Policy Description,
Program/Project Evaluation
Less Is More: How Reducing Probation Populations Can Improve Outcomes
Date Published
August 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description,
Legislation/Policy Analysis,
Case Study
The Interpersonal Conflict and Resolution (iCOR) Study
Date Published
August 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Research on Videoconferencing for Pretrial Release Hearings, Version 1.0
Date Published
December 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Toward an Approach to Community Corrections for the 21st Century: Consensus Document
Date Published
July 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis,
Issue Overview
Integrated Healthcare and Criminal Justice Data: Viewing the Intersection of Public Safety, Public Health, and Public Policy through a New Lens
Date Published
April 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Opioid Crisis: Two Chiefs Discuss the Challenges, Changes, and Results in Their Jurisdictions
May 2019
Dayton (Ohio) Police Chief Richard Biehl and Burlington (Vermont) Police Chief Brandon del Pozo discuss the challenges of introducing institutional change across all of the agencies necessary to address the opioid crisis. They also explain the changes that they have made in their jurisdictions and the outcomes of those changes.
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Managing the Seriously Mentally Ill in Corrections
Date Published
May 2019
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NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Reforming New Orleans' Criminal Justice System - Interview With Michael Jacobson
Date Published
September 2012
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Interview
Reforming New Orleans' Criminal Justice System: The Role of Data and Research
Date Published
September 2012
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Interview
CrimeSolutions Can Be Used to Help Address Problems in Your Community
Date Published
September 2013
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)