NIJ Safety, Health, and Wellness Strategic Research Plan
The Impact of Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training on Stress-Related Biological, Behavioral, and Health-Related Outcomes in Law Enforcement Officers
Physiological and Psychological Responses to Critical Incidents among Correctional Officers
The effects of trauma exposure on neurophysiological, cognitive, and psychological function in active duty police officers
Improved Officer Decision-Making and Stress Management with Virtual Environments
Improving officer decision-making: Can personality predict outcomes in use of force decisions?
Addressing Sentencing-related Changes in Correctional Health Care: Building a Practitioner-Researcher Partnership, Final Project Report
Relationship Abuse During the Transition From Adolescence to Young Adulthood
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
A Study of the Impact of Screening for Poly-Victimization in Juvenile Justice
Identification of Risk and Protective Factors for Elder Financial Exploitation
Correctional Officer Safety and Wellness - What We Learned From the Research Literature
Correctional Officer Safety and Wellness — What We Learned from the Research Literature
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.
New Paper Looks at the Use and Impact of Correctional Programming for Inmates on Pre- and Post-Release Outcomes
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
Exploring Elder Financial Exploitation Victimization: Identifying Unique Risk Profiles and Factors To Enhance Detection, Prevention and Intervention
Letter from the Office Directors - NIJ Journal Issue No. 278
Impact of Incarceration on Families: A Single-Jurisdiction Pilot Study Using Triangulated Administrative Data & Qualitative Interviews
Family Context Is an Important Element in the Development of Teen Dating Violence and Should Be Considered in Prevention and Intervention
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
Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects - Perceived Successes and Sustainability Strategies
Hidden Consequences: The Impact of Incarceration on Dependent Children
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
One researcher who specializes in corrections discusses the study's strengths and limitations, the impassioned response to its findings, and areas for further research.