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The prison system in the U.S. typically places a heavy emphasis on security, control, and punishment, and this foundation can create an adversarial culture within correctional facilities — incarcerated individuals versus correctional staff. But what if that culture could change? What would it look like? How would it impact not only incarcerated individuals but also correctional officers and other staff?
The COVID-19 pandemic had a detrimental impact on communities across the nation and significantly affected various aspects of individuals’ lives. One of the negative impacts was an increase in gender-based violence accompanied by shifting barriers to accessing services and support. Victims and victim service providers faced various challenges dealing with the increase in need for services, navigating barriers to help-seeking, and addressing logistical issues.
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This webinar provided information on the NIJ FY 2024 Research and Evaluation on School Safety solicitation. In collaboration with BJA, this solicitation will seek applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two topical areas:
This webinar will provide an overview of the NIJ FY 2024 Research and Evaluation on Youth Justice Topics solicitation. In collaboration with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, NIJ seeks applications for research and evaluation projects that inform policy and practice in the field of...
This webinar provided information about the "FY 24 Research and Evaluation on the Impact of Technologies for Forensic Science Applications" solicitation. NIJ seeks applications for funding for proposals to study how adopted technologies with a forensic science application impact criminal justice systems, how the implementation of forensic laboratory...
NIJ-supported research indicates that although there is no single, clear-cut overlap between individuals who engage in these types of violence, there are important and sometimes unexpected similarities.
NIJ hosted a webinar providing an overview of the NIJ FY 24 Evaluation on Desistance Solicitation, in which NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous evaluations of desistance-focused interventions to advance understanding of strategies that might aid in the desistance process and identify innovative approaches to measure the desistance process.
