Social and Behavioral Science
The Overlooked Role of Jails in the Discussion of Legitimacy: Implications for Trust and Procedural Justice
Interagency Agreement to Support Graduate Research Internships in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice Contexts (NSF-NIJ INTERN)
The Development and Implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Forensic Settings
Translating Evidence-based Practices from Community to Corrections: An Example of Implementing DBT-CM
Functional Analysis of Behavior in Corrections: Empowering Inmates in Skills Training Groups
NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on Policing Practices, Accountability Mechanisms, and Alternatives
NIJ FY23 Youth Mentoring Research and Evaluation
NIJ FY23 Research on Juvenile Justice Topics
Does Administrative Burden Deter Young People? Evidence from Summer Jobs Programs
NIJ FY 2023 Research and Evaluation on Jails Solicitation Webinar
A Leg Up: NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship Program
A Leg Up: NIJ's Graduate Research Fellowship Program
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:
National Institute of Justice Annual Report 2020
NIJ’s Role Under the First Step Act
The First Step Act of 2018 (the Act) aims to reform the federal prison system and reduce recidivism.
NIJ plays a key role in major components of the Act and will assist the Attorney General in —
- Assessing the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ existing risk and needs assessment system.
- Developing and evaluating a...
2022 Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool
NIJ 2021 Forecasting Challenge: Filtering Winners by Year, Variables, and Methods
NIJ's 2021 Recidivism Forecasting Challenge aimed to improve the ability to forecast recidivism using person- and place-based variables with the goal of improving outcomes for those serving a community supervision sentence.
As a condition of receiving their prize, each of the 25 winners[1] were asked to submit a research paper that describes which variables did and did not matter to the final forecasting model...