More than a 'McJob': Criminal records, education, and access to middle-skill jobs
15PNIJ-24-GG-01577-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$25,322
Access to education
Creating a Digital Trauma Informed Space: Chat and Text Advocacy for Survivors of Violence
Date Published
2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Meeting People Where They Are to Improve Institutional Culture
August 2023
Series
Incarcerated individuals deserve opportunities for healing and growth, but they often lack the necessary resources for such opportunities. Additionally, organizational cultures that don’t support these outcomes often stand in the way. Researchers and practitioners gathered at NIJ’s 2023 National Research Conference to share ideas and projects that will increase opportunities for incarcerated populations around the country. This show continues their conversation.
From Successful Reentry to Stronger Communities
May 2022
Series
What is reentry? Why is it important? And what research is being done in this field? NIJ Journal Editor Beth Pearsall hosts a conversation on reentry with Senior Science Advisor Angela Moore, Senior Social Science Analyst Marie Garcia, and Social Science Analyst Eric Martin.
Alternatives to Traditional School Discipline - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
February 2021
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
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Social Capital Among Women Offenders: Examining the Distribution of Social Networks and Resources
Date Published
2002
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Discussing the Future of Justice-Involved Young Adults
September 2015
New science in brain development is transforming young adult involvement with the justice system. On Tuesday, September 8, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Assistant Attorney General Karol Mason, and experts from NIJ and the Harvard Kennedy School Program in Criminal Justice who serve on the Executive Session on Community Corrections discussed the future of justice-involved young adults.
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Predictors of Attrition for a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Blended Learning Training Program
Date Published
January 2015
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Delivery and Evaluation of Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Training Programs
2010-NE-BX-K260
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$1,424,212