Addressing Contraband in Prisons and Jails as the Threat of Drone Deliveries Grows
Date Published
June 2023
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ
Adult correctional facilities
Restoring Promise: A Randomized Control Trial Examining the Impact of an Innovative Young Adult Housing on Reducing Violence
Date Published
June 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Prison Credential Dilemma: How Race, Criminal Records, and Contradictory Signals Shape Post-Prison Employment and Job Search Strategies
Date Published
2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Thesis/Dissertation
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Prison Contraband: Prevalence, Impacts, and Interdiction Strategies
Date Published
April 2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on the Receipt of Services Following Release from Prison
Date Published
January 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Stakeholder Statements Submitted in Response to the Department of Justice's Continued Review and Refinement of PATTERN
Date Published
September 2022
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
NIJ
NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne Discusses Evidence-Based Strategies for Successful Reentry
April 2023
NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne highlights the importance of evidence-based strategies for successful reentry. This strategy emphasizes the need for tailored and holistic support that starts during confinement and continues after release, with a focus on family involvement, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and community supervision.
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Recommendations for Correctional Agencies’ Use of Web- and Application-Based Tools to Facilitate Reentry Planning: Lessons From the Field
Date Published
2023
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Development and Implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Forensic Settings
Date Published
2004
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Inmate Constitutional Rights and Exposure to Extreme Heat in Correctional Facilities
Date Published
December 2021
Publication Type
Thesis/Dissertation
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Leg Up: NIJ’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
March 2023
Series
NIJ Director Dr. Nancy La Vigne joins the show to interview Dr. Marie Garcia, Director of NIJ’s Criminal Justice Systems Division and a former NIJ graduate research fellow. They discuss the application process, Marie’s experience as a fellow while at Temple University, and advice for future applicants.
Reading and Resources from NIJ:
Congress, Courts and Corrections: An Empirical Perspective on the Prison Litigation Reform Act
Date Published
2003
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Impact of Correctional CCTV Cameras on Infractions and Investigations: A Synthetic Control Approach to Evaluating Surveillance System Upgrades in a Minnesota Prison
Date Published
May 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Audio Analytics and Other Upgrades in Correctional Surveillance Systems
Date Published
February 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Optimizing surveillance systems in correctional settings
Date Published
January 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
National Institute of Justice Literature Review and Data Analysis on Deaths in Custody, Report to Congress
Date Published
December 2022
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
NIJ
Real-time location fingerprinting for mobile devices in an indoor prison setting
Date Published
May 2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Desistance from Crime: Interventions to Help Promote Desistance and Reduce Recidivism
November 2022
No single criminal justice agency can promote desistance on its own. Partnerships across state, local, and federal agencies — along with the support of family and community stakeholders — are instrumental in supporting desistance from crime and reducing recidivism.
Law enforcement, courts, corrections, and community supervision agencies play a key role in the desistance process and reducing recidivism.
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Study Protocol Paper for the Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of Comprehensive Trauma Informed Reentry Services for Moderate to High-risk Young Males Releasing from State Prisons
Date Published
June 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
First Step Act: Review and Revalidation of the Bureau of Prisons Needs Assessment System
GS-00F-219CA DJO-NIJ-16-G-0127 FSA4
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$82,875
First Step Act: Review and Revalidation of the Bureau of Prisons Needs Assessment System
GS-00F-219CA DJO-NIJ-16-G-0127 FSA3
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$97,500
Rethinking revocations: A study to examine the effects of a coaching model on improving outcomes
15PNIJ-22-GK-01118-MUMU
Open
Funding First Awarded
2022
$3,977,416
A Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of the Impact of Arizona’s Ban on Peremptory Challenges: A Focus on Racial Bias in Jury Selection and Case Outcomes
15PNIJ-21-GG-04710-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2021
$636,038
NIJ Recidivism Forecasting Challenge Report for Team PASDA
Date Published
2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored