Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Five Things About Youth and Delinquency
These five findings provide insights into the nature, scope, and context of youth and delinquency.
Transforming Correctional Culture and Climate
Borrowing from innovations abroad, U.S. correctional facilities are piloting more humane living environments that are grounded in principles of restorative justice to support rehabilitation and enhance safety for all who work and reside in them.
Five Things to Know About Women and Reentry
Best Practices for Improving the Use of Criminal Justice Risk Assessments: Insights From NIJ’s Recidivism Forecasting Challenge Winners Symposium
Winners from NIJ’s Recidivism Forecasting Challenge share their approaches to employing risk assessments and recommendations for practitioners and scientists.
Looking Beyond Recidivism: New Research on Well-Being in Prisons and Jails From the National Institute of Justice
Five Things About Reentry
NIJ Evaluations of the Second Chance Act
Predicting Recidivism: Continuing To Improve the Bureau of Prisons’ Risk Assessment Tool, PATTERN
Review of PATTERN 1.3 demonstrates its ability to accurately predict recidivism
Reentry Research at NIJ: Providing Robust Evidence for High-Stakes Decision-Making
NIJ is committed to promoting rigorous research on how best to successfully integrate individuals returning from jail or prison.
Five Things About Juvenile Delinquency Intervention and Treatment
Results from the National Institute of Justice Recidivism Forecasting Challenge
Improving recidivism forecasts through data sharing and open competition
CrimeSolutions - The Evidence-Based Guide for Justice Agencies in Search of Practices and Programs that Really Work
NIJ’s Courts Research: Examining Alternatives to Incarceration for Veterans and Other Policy Innovation
NIJ’s evaluation of veterans treatment courts is a recent example of applied research under its Courts Research Portfolio, which examines pretrial, prosecution, and sentencing policies; problem-solving courts, and other alternatives to incarceration.
The Impact of Incarceration on the Desistance Process Among Individuals Who Chronically Engage in Criminal Activity
Executive Summary
But What Does It Mean? Defining, Measuring, and Analyzing Desistance From Crime in Criminal Justice
Executive Summary
Crime and Desistance: Probing How Probationers' Thoughts on Crime May Inform Their Conduct
Researchers counsel caution on interpreting probationer cognitions — thoughts and thought patterns — as predictors of desistance from crime.
NIJ’s Role Under the First Step Act
Tapping Into Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Technology to Prevent Crime and Support Reentry
NIJ-Funded Research Examines What Works for Successful Reentry
Problem-Solving Courts: Fighting Crime by Treating the Offender
Rigorous Multi-Site Evaluation Finds HOPE Probation Model Offers No Advantage Over Conventional Probation in Four Study Sites
An exacting, multi-site study of the Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement ("HOPE") probation model finds that, on key measures of effectiveness, the model may offer no advantage over conventional probation programs.
Executive Session on Community Corrections
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.
Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work in Criminal Justice? A New Analysis From CrimeSolutions
An analysis of programs and practices in CrimeSolutions finds that cognitive behavioral therapy can deter crime, assist victims and prevent recidivism.