Equipment and technology
NIJ's Standards and Testing Program
The Role of Equipment Performance Standards in Correctional Settings
To help improve criminal justice policy and practice, NIJ develops performance standards for the unique equipment used by corrections agencies
Research on Repeat Crime Risk Leads to Software Tool Development
Police Vehicle Evaluation Model Year 2017
How NIJ Is Advancing Technology in Corrections
Considerations and Recommendations for Implementing an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program
How Law Enforcement Can Harness the Benefits of an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program
Unmanned aircraft systems can assist law enforcement in a number of ways, but agencies must be cognizant of privacy concerns surrounding their use.
Can CT Scans Enhance or Replace Medicolegal Autopsies?
Researchers look into the utility of postmortem X-ray computed tomography in supplanting or supplementing medicolegal autopsies.
Harnessing the Power of Technology in Institutional Corrections
One researcher reflects on the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing and evaluating criminal justice technologies.