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Memorandum of understanding (MOU)

The Data-Informed Jail

Date Published
January 29, 2021

A data-informed approach to managing jails can yield benefits in key functional areas.

History of NIJ Support for Face Recognition Technology

Date Published
March 5, 2020

The National Institute of Justice has helped drive development of face algorithms since the 1990s, and NIJ expects to remain engaged as the technology evolves and the operating requirements mature.

Combining Intellectual Muscle: NIJ and the National Science Foundation Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Dr. John H. Laub, Director

I have on numerous occasions championed a scientific, comprehensive approach to meeting the challenge of reducing crime and promoting justice. That is why I was especially pleased when the National Science Foundation's Assistant Director, Myron Gutmann, joined me on September 10, 2012, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between our two agencies. Myron leads NSF's Directorate for the Social, Behavioral...

Director's Message: NIJ and the Dutch Agree to Work Together to Improve the Use of Forensic Sciences

Dr. John H. Laub, Director