Justice system reform
Notes from the Field: Prison Reform Reducing Restrictive Housing for Improved Prison Outcomes
Date Published
February 15, 2019
Director's Message: Making Progress on Understanding and Investigating Sexual Assault
While NIJ is proud of the progress we have made, we know there is still a great deal more to be done to improve sexual assault investigations, provide trauma-informed support to victims, and strengthen the efficiency of sexual assault kit testing.
–Nancy Rodriguez
Sexual assault is a traumatic crime with a wide range of impacts on both the victim and public safety. Over the last...
Justice System Reform
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Reforming New Orleans' Criminal Justice System: The Role of Data and Research
Date Published
September 2012
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Interview
Research in the Ranks: Empowering Law Enforcement to Drive Their Own Scientific Inquiry
Date Published
October 28, 2018
NIJ seeks to advance the law enforcement profession through science with its innovative LEADS Scholars and LEADS Agencies programs.
Rigorous Evaluation of the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice's Second Chance Act Reentry Reform
2018-CZ-BX-0026
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2018
$985,433
NIJ's Sentinel Events Initiative: Looking Back to Look Forward
Journal
National Institute of Justice Journal
Date Published
November 2013
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Estimating the causal relationships among juvenile justice system improvements, youth crime, and juvenile confinement
2017-JF-FX-0064
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$124,954
The Racial Effects of Prison Reform
2017-IJ-CX-0033
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2017
$500,000
Empowering Local Communities to Advance Justice: NIJ and BJA Launch Sentinel Events Initiative National Demonstration Collaborations
Date Published
September 28, 2017
A Process Evaluation of the Continuum of Services Model in Virginia's Juvenile Justice System
2017-JF-FX-0062
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2018
$749,995
Strengthening Justice in the U.S.: The Impact of Scientific Research
Journal
Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law
Date Published
December 2016
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Issue Overview
Environmental Scan of Criminal Justice Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults
October 2016
The informational webinar will discuss the results of the recently published Environmental Scan of Developmentally Appropriate Criminal Justice Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults produced by NIJ. It will provide a launching point for us to connect with others doing similar work and plan for future meetings to discuss research gaps and research needs of those providing programming to justice-involved young adults.
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Environmental Scan of Criminal Justice Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adult
Event Dates
Location
Online
Event Type
Webinar
Registration Status
Not Required
Bridging Research and Practice to Advance Juvenile Justice and Safety
2015-MU-MU-K002
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$500,000
Assessing the Impact of a Graduated Response Approach for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
2016-JF-FX-0059
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$249,310
Long-Term Impact of Risk Assessment and Risk-Need-Responsivity Reforms in Juvenile Justice
2016-JF-FX-0057
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$499,998
OJJDP FY 16 Assessing the Impact of Juvenile Justice Reforms Program
2016-JF-FX-0058
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2018
$499,752
Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
2016-AK-BX-K020
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$1,999,995
21st Century Policing: Cross-Site, Multi-Stakeholder Sentinel Event Review Project
2016-IJ-CX-K005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$642,348
Examining Prison Stays in Michigan
2016-R2-CX-0036
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$40,000