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The Accumulated Impact of Direct and Indirect Workplace Violence Exposure on Mental Health and Physiological Activity among Correctional Officers

Date Published

August 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Accumulated Impact of Critical Incident Exposure on Correctional Officers' Mental Health

Date Published

September 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Barriers and Opportunities for Suicide Prevention Among Correctional Officers: An Issue Brief for Clinicians

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Factsheet

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The relationship between participation in structured activities and health, safety and quality of life outcomes for prison residents and staff

15PNIJ-24-GG-01087-FSAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$898,792

Quasi-experimental evaluation of contraband interdiction technologies

15PNIJ-24-GG-01091-FSAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2024

$849,383

Restoring Promise

Date Published

June 5, 2024

Positive research results from a program that aims to transform correctional culture.

Transforming Correctional Culture and Climate

Law Enforcement Officers Safety and Wellness: A Multi-Level Study (2024)

Date Published

December 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Predicting Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Public Safety Officers: Implications of Sleep Disturbance, Emotional Support, and Stigma

Date Published

January 2024

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Prison Officer Legitimacy, Their Exercise of Power, and Inmate Rule Breaking

Date Published

2018

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Examining the impact of organizational and individual characteristics on forensic scientists' job stress and satisfaction

Date Published

2017

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

The Implications of Stress Among Correctional Officers: A Summary of the Risks and Promising Intervention Strategies

Date Published

2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Examining the Impacts of Body-Worn Cameras on Correctional Culture, Climate, and the Well-Being of Staff and Incarcerated Persons

15PNIJ-23-GG-06102-FSAX

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$874,312

Climate, Culture, and Correction Officer Wellness

15PNIJ-23-GG-06104-RESS

Open

Funding First Awarded

2023

$960,132

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

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

Justice Today Podcast

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

Emerging Relevance of Neuroscience in Corrections

Date Published

March 6, 2023

Audio Analytics and Other Upgrades in Correctional Surveillance Systems

Date Published

February 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored