Exploring Pathways to Desistance and Adjustment in Adulthood Among Juvenile Justice Involved Females
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Physical health
Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?
January 2025
Series
When cases involving high-profile individuals, like Britney Spears, make national headlines, issues surrounding guardianship and conservatorship take center stage. But after those specific cases resolve and national interest fades, the systemic issues remain. We have very little data on how the guardianship system is actually working, and the scope and prevalence of guardianship abuse remains unclear. We don’t know how many individuals suffer abuse under guardianship. We don’t know to what extent guardianship, when properly executed, improves the lives of those it’s intended to serve.
Safeguarding Forensic Science Professionals
Date Published
November 21, 2024
The field is just beginning to acknowledge the unique need for a better scientific understanding of the impact of trauma exposure on forensic professionals.
Improving Outcomes for Child and Youth Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation: An Evaluability Assessment of the Love 146 Survivor Care Programs
Date Published
2024
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Advancing Situational and Developmental Approaches To Prevent Sexual Violence
Date Published
October 8, 2024
Growing evidence supports using situational and developmental crime prevention approaches to complement traditional law enforcement and criminal justice interventions to combat sexual violence.
The relationship between participation in structured activities and health, safety and quality of life outcomes for prison residents and staff
15PNIJ-24-GG-01087-FSAX
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$898,792
Does Training Police Officers In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Improve Use Of Force Outcomes? An Experimental Evaluation With Systematic Social Observation in the Colorado Springs Police Department
15PNIJ-24-GG-02567-RESS
Open
Funding First Awarded
2024
$1,325,889
FY23 OJP Correctional Education Evaluation Package
Date Published
August 2024
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
NIJ
Neurofeedback Enhanced Trauma Treatment for Adolescents in Residential Treatment
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Thesis/Dissertation
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Effect of Occupational Status on Health: Putting the Social in Socioeconomic Status
Date Published
November 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Long-term Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Justice Involvement for Females
Date Published
January 2024
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Transforming Correctional Culture and Climate
Date Published
April 11, 2024
Borrowing from innovations abroad, U.S. correctional facilities are piloting more humane living environments that are grounded in principles of restorative justice to support rehabilitation and enhance safety for all who work and reside in them.
The Influence of Familial Social Support on Physical Health During Reentry
Date Published
2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Effects of Adult Depression on the Recollection of Adverse Childhood Experiences
Date Published
December 2018
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
The Implications of Stress Among Correctional Officers: A Summary of the Risks and Promising Intervention Strategies
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Examining Bullying Perpetration as a Predictor of Later Teen Dating Violence Perpetration: Do Gender-Based Biases Affect This Pathway?
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Exploring the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 as a screening tool for wellness in law enforcement
Date Published
2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Solitary Confinement and Prison Personnel: Emotional Numbing as a Response to Work in Extended Restrictive Housing
Date Published
March 2023
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Conceptual Model of Help-Seeking by Black Americans After Violent Injury: Implications for Reducing Inequities in Access to Care
Date Published
August 2022
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored,
OVC-Sponsored
Criminal Justice Involvement and Young Adult Health: The Role of Adolescent Health Risks and Stress
Date Published
June 2019
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Health Starting Points: Continuity and Change in Physical and Mental Health Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date Published
2021
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the HeartMath Resilience Program: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Jail Staff Performance and Retention
15PNIJ-23-GG-02231-NIJB
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$498,491
Violence and aggression toward teachers among 50 largest school districts: A longitudinal examination of risk factors, negative consequences, and school responses
15PNIJ-23-GG-02606-STOP
Open
Funding First Awarded
2023
$697,718