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Responding to Fiscal Challenges in State Correctional Systems: A National Study of Prison Closings and Alternative Strategies

Date Published

March 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Survey, Research (Applied/Empirical)

An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Prison Work Release Programs on Post-Release Recidivism and Employment

Date Published

December 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Assessing the Impact of Post-Release Community Supervision on Post-Release Recidivism and Employment

Date Published

December 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

An Assessment of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in Florida's Prisons Using a Random Assignment Experimental Design

Date Published

December 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Program/Project Evaluation

Topical Working Group on the Use of Administrative Segregation in the U.S., October 22-23, 2015

Date Published

August 2015

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview

Evaluating the Performance of Hand-held Cellphone Detectors in a Prison Setting

Date Published

March 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation, Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review

Administrative Segregation in U.S. Prisons

Date Published

March 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Literature Review

Administrative Segregation in U.S. Prisons Executive Summary

Date Published

March 2016

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Summary), Literature Review

Do Cellmates Matter? A Study of Prison Peer Effects Under Essential Heterogeneity

Date Published

November 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Beyond the Prison Bubble

Journal

NIJ Journal

Date Published

October 2011

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Exploring the Role of the Police in Prisoner Reentry

Date Published

July 2012

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview, Conference Material

Study Raises Questions About Psychological Effects of Solitary Confinement

Journal

NIJ Journal

Date Published

March 2012

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Dissecting the Issue of Child Prison Visitation

Journal

Corrections Today

Date Published

November 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Evaluation of an Intensive Truancy Reduction Program (CISDRXT) within Communities In Schools (CIS) of the Dallas Region

2015-CK-BX-0015

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$4,609,701

A Multiple Perspectives Analysis of the Influences on the School to Prison Pipeline in Virginia

2015-CK-BX-0007

Open

Funding First Awarded

2015

$914,241

A Different Method of Predicting Risk: Unpacking the Potential of a Statewide Sentencing Risk Assessment

2015-IJ-CX-0002

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$32,000

To conduct this research, we will survey public state and federal adult prisons. The purpose of the survey is two-fold. First, it will provide us with needed descriptive information regarding the type

2013-R2-CX-K002

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$30,000

Research on Contraband and Interdiction Modalities Used in Correctional Facilities

2015-IJ-CX-K001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$499,999

California’s "Realignment": Understanding Local Legal Compliance in A Potential Era of Prison Downsizing

2015-IJ-CX-0001

Closed

Funding First Awarded

2015

$32,000

Effect of Solitary Confinement on Institutional Misconduct: A Longitudinal Evaluation

Date Published

August 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Child Support, Debt, and Prisoner Reentry: Examining the Influences of Prisoners' Legal and Financial Obligations on Reentry

Date Published

February 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Labor Force Participation and Crime Among Serious and Violent Former Prisoners

Date Published

May 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Lone Wolf Terrorism in America: Using Knowledge of Radicalization Pathways To Forge Prevention Strategies

Date Published

January 2015

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

"It's Not All Cupcakes and Lollipops": An Investigation of the Predictors and Effects of Prison Visitation for Children during Maternal and Paternal Incarceration

Date Published

May 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Thesis/Dissertation

Painting Correctional Institutions Green: How Using Green Technology Can Reduce Correctional Institution Costs

Journal

Corrections Today

Date Published

August 2014

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Handbook