Jails
Mental Health Services in American Jails: A Survey of Innovative Practices
American Jail Death-Rates - A Comparison of the 1978 and 1983 Jail Census Data
Prison and Jail Health Care - A Selected Bibliography
Evaluation of Jail Training Programs
Management of Special Populations: Mentally Disabled Offenders: Final Report
State of the Art in Jail Drug Treatment Programs
Outcome Evaluation of Jail-Based Drug Treatment: Effects on Recidivism
Development of a Microcomputer Software System Prototype for Jail Information in Washington State: Executive Summary
Stress, Setting, and Satisfaction - The Final Report of the Man-Jail Transactions Project
Dealing Effectively With Crowded Jails - A Manual for Judges
Adapting a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group Within a Jail Setting: Implementation Challenges and Considerations
Deploying Body-worn Cameras in a Jail Setting: Impacts and Lessons Learned
Redesigning Life in U.S. Prisons
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?
Procedural Justice in Jails
Looking Beyond Recidivism: New Research on Well-Being in Prisons and Jails From the National Institute of Justice
Body-Worn Cameras in a Correctional Setting: Assessing Jail Deputy Attitudes Before, During, and After Implementation
Dying Inside: Litigation Patterns for Deaths in Jail Custody
Can body-worn cameras reduce injuries during response-to-resistance events in a jail setting? Results from a randomized controlled trial
A Nationwide Assessment of Jail Reentry Policies and Practices: A Two-Tiered Study of the Field
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the HeartMath Resilience Program: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Jail Staff Performance and Retention
Meeting People Where They Are to Improve Institutional Culture
Incarcerated individuals deserve opportunities for healing and growth, but they often lack the necessary resources for such opportunities. Additionally, organizational cultures that don’t support these outcomes often stand in the way. Researchers and practitioners gathered at NIJ’s 2023 National Research Conference to share ideas and projects that will increase opportunities for incarcerated populations around the country. This show continues their conversation.