Evaluating Promising School Staff and Resource-Officer Approaches for Reducing Harsh Discipline, Suspensions and Arrests
2017-CK-BX-0014
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$2,977,876
Health and mental health
An Ecological Model of Risk and Protection for Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Involvement Among Maltreated Youth: A Longitudinal Study
2017-JF-FX-0050
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$124,652
Relationship Abuse During the Transition From Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Date Published
August 27, 2017
NIJ-funded researchers help gain a better understanding of the consequences of adolescent relationship abuse and its impact on the transition to adulthood.
Using School Health Center to Promote Healthy Relationships in Adolescents
Date Published
August 2017
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation
A Study of the Impact of Screening for Poly-Victimization in Juvenile Justice
Date Published
July 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Test/Measurement,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Identification of Risk and Protective Factors for Elder Financial Exploitation
Date Published
July 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Correctional Officer Safety and Wellness - What We Learned From the Research Literature
Date Published
July 2017
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Literature Review
Correctional Officer Safety and Wellness — What We Learned from the Research Literature
Date Published
July 23, 2017
A new NIJ-supported paper identifies risks officers confront, assesses officers’ perspectives on workplace risk, notes key limitations in the research literature, and recommends policies designed to enhance officer well-being.
Correctional Officer Safety and Wellness Literature Synthesis
Date Published
July 2017
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Literature Review,
Issue Overview,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
New Paper Looks at the Use and Impact of Correctional Programming for Inmates on Pre- and Post-Release Outcomes
Date Published
July 4, 2017
State and federal prisons have long provided programming to inmates during their confinement. These programs aim to improve prisoner behavior, both before and after their release from prison.
The Use and Impact of Correctional Programming for Inmates on Pre- and Post-Release Outcomes
Date Published
June 2017
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Description
Exploring Elder Financial Exploitation Victimization: Identifying Unique Risk Profiles and Factors To Enhance Detection, Prevention and Intervention
Date Published
March 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Improving Officer Safety in Interactions With Citizens Suffering From Mental Illness
May 2017
Cara Altimus, former ASSS Fellow with NIJ, discusses the importance of law enforcement and first responders understanding mental illness, its causes, and how it affects the brain. She speaks about the correlation between drug addiction and mental illness. Altimus also addresses establishing procedures and systems so that police officers and first responders can safely and successfully interact with individuals with drug addiction and/or mental illness.
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Impact of Incarceration on Families: A Single-Jurisdiction Pilot Study Using Triangulated Administrative Data & Qualitative Interviews
Date Published
February 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Family Context Is an Important Element in the Development of Teen Dating Violence and Should Be Considered in Prevention and Intervention
Date Published
April 3, 2017
Researchers looked at developmental pathways of teen dating violence in a high-risk sample.
Second Chance Act Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects - Final Implementation Lessons Learned: Factors that Facilitate Successful Program Implementation and Positive Client Outcomes
Date Published
February 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation,
Program/Project Description
Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects - Perceived Successes and Sustainability Strategies
Date Published
February 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation
Hidden Consequences: The Impact of Incarceration on Dependent Children
Date Published
March 1, 2017
Children of incarcerated parents face profound and complex threats to their emotional, physical, educational, and financial well-being.
Reflections on Colorado's Administrative Segregation Study
Date Published
March 1, 2017
One researcher who specializes in corrections discusses the study's strengths and limitations, the impassioned response to its findings, and areas for further research.
Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects, Evidence-Based Practices: Case Management
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Program/Project Evaluation
Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects, Evidence-Based Practices: Screening and Assessment
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Impact of Community Treatment and Neighborhood Disadvantage on Recidivism in Mental Health Courts
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Thesis/Dissertation
Effects of Child Maltreatment, Cumulative Victimization Experiences, and Proximal Life Stress on Adult Crime and Antisocial Behavior
Date Published
January 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Exploring the Use of Restrictive Housing in the U.S. Issues, Challenges, and Future Directions
Date Published
November 2016
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Analysis,
Issue Overview
Creating a Culture of Safety: Sentinel Event Reviews for Suicide and Self-Harm in Correctional Facilities
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)