Correctional officers
Reducing Corrections Officer Stress by Improving Prison Climate: The Importance of Support and Safety
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Barriers to help-seeking among correction officers: examining the influence of institutional culture and structure
Date Published
2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Stress doesn't kill us, it's our reaction: exploring the relationship between coping mechanisms and correctional officer PTSD
Date Published
2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the HeartMath Resilience Program: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Jail Staff Performance and Retention
15PNIJ-23-GG-02231-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$498,491
Expanding Mental Health Diversion Opportunities: A Prospective Evaluation of the Los Angeles County Intake Booking Diversion Program
15PNIJ-23-AG-03563-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$754,209
The Overlooked Role of Jails in the Discussion of Legitimacy: Implications for Trust and Procedural Justice
Date Published
April 2023
Agencies
NIJ
Evaluation of Rubber Ball Grenades: Applications for Law Enforcement and Corrections
Date Published
December 2012
Publication Type
Research Paper
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
An Exploratory Examination of the Effects of Workplace Strain on Correctional Officers
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
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:
Emerging Relevance of Neuroscience in Corrections
Date Published
March 2023
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
Getting the Most Out of Research Partnerships
Date Published
November 2022
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Partnerships for Public Safety
Date Published
February 2000
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material
Agencies
NIJ
OLETC Hosts Third Annual Mock Prison Riot
Date Published
July 1999
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Corrections Technology Options Are Expanding
Date Published
October 1999
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Issue Overview
Agencies
NIJ
Self-Assessment of Professional Capacity, Competence and Values of Prison Officers in Slovenian Prisons (From Policing in Central and Eastern Europe: Dilemmas of Contemporary Criminal Justice, P 146-154, 2004, Gorazd Mesko, et al., eds. -- See NCJ-207973)
Date Published
September 2004
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Agencies
NIJ
Navy Provides Input to DOJ's Officer Duress System Guide
Date Published
February 2004
Publication Type
Report (Technical)
Agencies
NIJ
Biometrics in Corrections: Current and Future Deployment
Date Published
July 2003
Publication Type
Technical Assistance
Agencies
NIJ
Keeping the Prison Clean: An Update on Pennsylvania's Drug Control Strategy
Date Published
August 2002
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ
Fighting the Enemy Within: Helping Officers Deal With Stress
Date Published
1999
Publication Type
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ