Analytical Challenges with Proliferating THC Analogues
15PNIJ-23-GG-01421-COAP
Awarded, but not yet accepted
Funding First Awarded
2023
$726,360
Mentoring
Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Advance Transformative Credible Messenger Mentoring for Justice-Involved Youth of Color
15PNIJ-23-GG-04237-MENT
Awarded, but not yet accepted
Funding First Awarded
2023
$899,929
Understanding the Implementation and Impact of Credible Messenger Mentoring on Youth Across Settings
15PNIJ-23-GG-04238-MENT
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$1,345,348
Meet the OJP Science Directors: Nancy La Vigne and Alex Piquero Discuss the Future of Research and Statistics at the 2023 NIJ Research Conference
August 2023
Series
The directors of the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics reflect on where they see the future of research and statistics and take questions from the audience, prioritizing those from student attendees.
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Meeting People Where They Are to Improve Institutional Culture
August 2023
Series
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.
Embodying Evidence to Action: Tracking the Impact of Three Key NIJ Research Investments; Opening Plenary of the 2023 NIJ Research Conference
August 2023
Series
This plenary featured three significant areas of NIJ research investment that have had a tremendous impact on both the research community and the field of practice: advances in forensic DNA, police body armor standards, and place-based analyses of public safety. Each topic was explored by a collection of people representing the researcher, practitioner, policymaker, and advocacy perspectives, exploring how evidence generation resulted in changes that improved public safety and yielded more equitable criminal justice outcomes.
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Changing Prison Culture Reduces Violence
Date Published
August 2023
Publication Type
Publication,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Effectiveness of Prison Programming: A Review of the Research Literature Examining the Impact of Federal, State, and Local Inmate Programming on Post-Release Recidivism
Date Published
June 2020
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Restoring Promise: A Randomized Control Trial Examining the Impact of an Innovative Young Adult Housing on Reducing Violence
Date Published
June 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Effects of a Universal Classroom Behavior Management Program in First and Second Grades on Young Adult Behavioral, Psychiatric, and Social Outcomes
Date Published
2008
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Publication
Agencies
NIJ
The Effects of Developmental Mentoring and High School Mentors' Attendance on Their Younger Mentees' Self-Esteem, Social Skills, and Connectedness
Date Published
2005
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Publication
Agencies
NIJ
Cognitive Behavioral Principles Within Group Mentoring: A Randomized Pilot Study
Date Published
September 2009
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Publication
Agencies
NIJ
First Step Act Annual Report (April 2023)
Date Published
April 2023
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
NIJ
Efficacy of the Check & Connect Mentoring Program for At-Risk General Education High School Students
Date Published
January 2018
Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation,
Publication
Agencies
NIJ
Considering domestic violence victims: Exploring victim-related factors in prosecutor case summaries
Date Published
July 2022
Publication Type
Publication,
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
It's a Marathon Not a Race: Exiting the Commercial Sex Trade
Date Published
July 2014
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
NIJ FY23 Youth Mentoring Research and Evaluation
Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
NIJ seeks applications for rigorous youth mentoring research and independent evaluation projects that address one or both of the following two topical areas: 1) barriers/impediments for youth involved in the justice system to access mentoring services, and 2) mentoring programs that serve youth involved in the justice system.
A Leg Up: NIJ’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program
March 2023
Series
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:
Group Mentoring Model
Date Published
January 2021
Publication Type
Literature Review
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Mentoring for Enhancing Educational Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors
Date Published
March 2021
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The role of school‐based group mentoring in promoting resilience among vulnerable high school students
Date Published
2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Gender-Based Violence and the Latinx Community
September 2022
In this webinar, a panel of experts will share what the field currently knows about gender-based violence in the Latinx community.
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Gender-Based Violence and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
November 2022
Objectives:
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Economic Justice for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
October 2022
Financial abuse is a common strategy used by those who abuse to gain power and control. The first panelist will discuss how intimate partner violence intersects with economic justice. In the second panelist's presentation, intimate partner violence shelter approaches and housing policies will be addressed. The final panelist will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on economic security and survivors’ experiences of economic hardship.
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Desistance from Crime: Interventions to Help Promote Desistance and Reduce Recidivism
November 2022
No single criminal justice agency can promote desistance on its own. Partnerships across state, local, and federal agencies — along with the support of family and community stakeholders — are instrumental in supporting desistance from crime and reducing recidivism.
Law enforcement, courts, corrections, and community supervision agencies play a key role in the desistance process and reducing recidivism.
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