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.
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
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
But What Does It Mean? Defining, Measuring, and Analyzing Desistance From Crime in Criminal Justice
Executive Summary
NIJ’s Role Under the First Step Act
Tapping Into Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Technology to Prevent Crime and Support Reentry
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.