Corrections security

Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice

November 2021

Most scholars would agree that desistance from crime – the process of ceasing engagement in criminal activities – is normative. However, there is variability in the literature regarding the definition and measurement of desistance, the signals of desistance, the age at which desistance begins, and the underlying mechanisms that lead to desistance. Even with considerable advances in the theoretical understanding of desistance from crime, there remain critical gaps between research and the application of that research to practice.

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Physical Safety and Preparedness - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety

February 2021

Series

NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety

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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Using GPS in Domestic Violence Cases: Lessons From a Study of Pretrial Programs

Date Published

February 2013

Publication Type

Survey, Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Homeland Security Risk and Preparedness in Police Agencies: The Insignificance of Actual Risk Factors

Date Published

March 2014

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

"The Other Way" Program Evaluation

Date Published

March 1999

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

No Shortcuts to Successful Reentry: The Failings of Project Greenlight

Date Published

December 2006

Series

NIJ Update

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Impact of Job Characteristics on Correctional Staff Members

Date Published

June 2004

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Using Virtual Reality To Prepare Inmates for Release

Date Published

March 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program Description (Model)

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Cell Phones in Prison

June 2010

Criminals are using cell phones illegally in prisons and jails to conduct their business and intimidate witnesses. Although technology solutions to this problem are available, they can create new challenges, such as legal and implementation issues associated with cell phone use in correctional facilities. Panelists will discuss various aspects to consider from how prisoners use cell phones, to day-to-day and operational aspects, to legal and regulatory concerns.

What Works in Reentry

December 2018

Series

Research for the Real World

This Research for the Real World seminar, held October 29, 2018 focuses on the role and importance of institutional and community corrections, and rehabilitative and reentry services in crime prevention and public safety efforts. The seminar supports NIJ and the field in furthering the corrections and reentry research agenda, and advancing the knowledge of the Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry.

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