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NIJ's 50th Anniversary - Looking Back, Looking Forward

August 2018

Series

Research for the Real World

NIJ’s 50th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on how far the Institute has come, as well as its direction and priorities moving forward. In this Research for the Real World event, panelists will speak to the history and future of the Institute, drawing from decades of experience working for and closely with NIJ. Two Former NIJ Directors will reflect on their days heading the agency and their observations on how the agency has changed over time.

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Officer Safety Part 2 of 2 in a Series on Correctional Officer Wellness

Domestic Radicalization Research Yields Possible Keys to Identifying Extremists on the Path to Terrorism

Date Published

June 2018

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Domestic Radicalization Research Yields Possible Keys to Identifying Extremists on the Path to Terrorism

Date Published

June 25, 2018

Multiple research initiatives sponsored by the National Institute of Justice under its Domestic Radicalization to Terrorism program are illuminating warning signs that may emerge when domestic extremists are preparing for possible terrorist acts.

Risk Factors and Indicators Associated With Radicalization to Terrorism in the United States

Date Published

June 2018

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects: Collaboration and Reentry Partnerships

Date Published

June 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation, Legislation/Policy Analysis

Risky Business: Part 1 of 2 in a Series on Correctional Officer Wellness

Risky Business: Part 1 of 2 in a Series on Correctional Officer Wellness

Journal

Corrections Today

Date Published

March 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview

A New Role for Technology: The Impact of Video Visitation

Date Published

January 2018

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

Conditions Affecting Forensic Scientists’ Workplace Productivity and Occupational Stress

Safety, Health, and Wellness Strategic Research Plan

NIJ’s Comprehensive School Safety Initiative

Date Published

March 13, 2018

Research Funded Under the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative

Date Published

February 21, 2020

Social Support Can Diminish Negative Effects of Elder Abuse

Date Published

December 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Literature Review, Factsheet

Expanding Use of the Social Reactions Questionnaire Among Diverse Women

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects Evidence-Based Practices: Prosocial Behavior Change Techniques

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Caring for Those in Custody: Identifying High Priority Needs To Reduce Mortality in Correctional Facilities

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview

School Safety: By the Numbers

Date Published

November 2017

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Statistics, Issue Overview, Factsheet

A Brief Intervention To Prevent Adolescent Dating Aggression Perpetration

Date Published

September 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Fostering Innovation in U.S. Law Enforcement: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for Improving Law Enforcement Operations and Outcomes

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Analysis

An Evaluation of Seven Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Programs: Impact Findings at 18 Months

Date Published

June 2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Defining Late-Life Poly-victimization and Identifying Associated Mental and Physical Health Symptoms

2017-VF-GX-0001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$271,822

Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Correctional Officers: A Biopsychosocial Approach

2017-R2-CX-0035

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$677,990

The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training on Stress-Related Biological, Behavioral, and Health-Related Outcomes in Law Enforcement Officers

2017-R2-CX-0033

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$616,198

Physiological and Psychological Responses to Critical Incidents among Correctional Officers

2017-R2-CX-0032

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2017

$787,907