Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool: A letter to the Research Community
Dear Colleague:
Reentry
Research and Evaluation on Promising Reentry Initiatives, Fiscal Year 2020
Closing Date
With this solicitation, NIJ requests proposals for rigorous research to examine reentry initiatives that incorporate promising practices, strategies, or programs. NIJ is interested in supporting evaluations of innovative reentry initiatives that focus on offenders with a moderate-to-high risk of reoffending.
Reflecting on my Time as Director So Far — And Envisioning the Future
NIJ recently celebrated a milestone birthday — 50 years of scientific efforts to advance the field of criminal justice. Now is a great time for us to look back at all that we’ve accomplished. You can read about some of our most groundbreaking research and accomplishments in the 50th Anniversary Issue of the NIJ Journal.
Given all we know, and still don’t know, about what works in criminal justice, the next 50 years are sure to shine more light on so many challenges we’re facing. So, it’s also time to envision our future.
Initiative to Develop Juvenile Reentry Measurement Standards: Final Technical Report
Date Published
Sponsored or Published
Sponsored
Initiative to Develop Juvenile Reentry Measurement Standards: Final Technical Report
Review and Validation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool
With this funding opportunity, NIJ seeks review and revalidate on an annual basis the risk assessment tool developed in response to the First Step Act (FSA). The risk assessment tool, the Prisoner Assessment Tool Targeting Estimated Risk and Needs (PATTERN), will be implemented and used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to predict the likelihood of general and violent recidivism for all BOP inmates.
NIJ-Funded Research Examines What Works for Successful Reentry
Date Published
Series
NIJ Journal
Sponsored or Published
Published
NIJ-Funded Research Examines What Works for Successful Reentry
Soil Fungal and Nematode Community Changes as a Methodology for Determining Long-Term Postmortem Interval after Cadaver Mass Loss
2017-R2-CX-0008
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$50,000
Seasonal Effects on Carrion Decomposition and Insect Colonization
2017-R2-CX-0004
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$48,599
NIJ Day at American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting
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All times are Eastern Time unless noted otherwise.
Conference
Open
Risk and Rehabilitation: Supporting the Work of Probation Officers in the Community Reentry of Extremist Offenders
2019-ZA-CX-0003
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$715,752
Multi-site Randomized Controlled Trial of Comprehensive Trauma Informed Reentry Services for Moderate to High Risk Youth Releasing From State Prisons
2019-MU-CX-0065
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$1,197,172
The Experiences of Men with Substance Use Disorders Exiting Prison at the Height of the Opioid Crisis
2019-R2-CX-0010
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$91,097
Experimental Test of Rehabilitative Field Work for Moderate-to-High Risk Adults
2019-R2-CX-0012
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$1,465,043
Resource Facilitation: A promising initiative shown to decrease recidivism in exiting offenders with traumatic brain injury
2019-R2-CX-0030
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$792,751
Using Technology to Facilitate Successful Reentry Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-Based Reentry Planning Tool
2019-R2-CX-0023
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$1,169,360
A Randomized Controlled Trial of ACTV versus T4C for Community Reentry: Differential Efficacy and Mechanisms of Change
2019-R2-CX-0013
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$641,386
AI Enabled Community Supervision for Criminal Justice Services
2019-75-CX-K001
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$1,999,778
Northwest Indian Community Development Center- Tribal Law and Policy Institute Research Partnership
2019-75-CX-0016
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$105,000
AI R&D to Support Community Supervision: Integrated Dynamic Risk Assessment for Community Supervision
2019-75-CX-0012
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$1,197,273
State Responses to Mass Incarceration
June 2011
Researchers have devoted considerable attention to mass incarceration, specifically its magnitude, costs, and collateral consequences. In the face of economic constraints, strategies to reduce correctional populations while maintaining public safety are becoming a fiscal necessity. This panel will present strategies that states have undertaken to reduce incarceration rates while balancing taxpayer costs with ensuring public safety.
Recent Changes in Corrections and Reentry: Thoughts from Two Leaders in the Field
August 2019
What changes are you seeing in corrections and reentry?
Terri McDonald, chief probation officer, Los Angeles County Probation Department and John Wetzel, secretary of corrections, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections talk about recent changes in corrections and reentry. Wetzel elaborates on what the Pennsylvania DOC is facilitating with housing and how it individualizes its reentry programs. McDonald remarks on Los Angeles County’s systems approach to reentry and the idea of treating the whole person.
Evaluating Reentry Programs Using Data and Science
August 2019
How do you use data and science to measure program success?
John Wetzel, secretary of corrections, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Grant Duwe, Ph.D., director of research and evaluation, Minnesota Department of Corrections explain how their agencies evaluate programs using data and science. Duwe details how the most effective programs provided by the Minnesota DOC have been those that focus on known risk factors for recidivism.
Reentry Discussion: Overcoming Challenges When Leaving Incarceration
August 2019
Alix McLearen, Ph.D., acting assistant director, Reentry Services Division, Federal Bureau of Prisons and John Wetzel, secretary of corrections, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections discuss programs and services that their agencies offer to help individuals overcome the challenges encountered when leaving incarceration. These various programs and services address the individuals’ needs in areas such as physical and mental health, addiction, education, vocation, and life skills.