First Step Act of 2018
First Step Act Annual Report (April 2023)
Stakeholder Statements Submitted in Response to the Department of Justice's Continued Review and Refinement of PATTERN
A Leg Up: NIJ’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
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:
2022 Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool
First Step Act: Review and Revalidation of the Bureau of Prisons Needs Assessment System
First Step Act: Review and Revalidation of the Bureau of Prisons Needs Assessment System
Learning from Doing Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program
Reauthorized in 2018, the Second Chance Act (SCA) aims to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people returning from state and federal prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities through the provision of federal grants. During this panel, National Institute of Justice-funded researchers will detail two ongoing evaluations of the SCA grant program:
- An evaluation of the effectiveness of the SCA grant program per Title V of the First Step Act.
- A longitudinal examination of the long-term impacts of the SCA program.
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