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Protecting Against Stress & Trauma: Research Lessons for Law Enforcement - Audience Q&A

October 2019
At this Research for the Real World seminar, NIJ brought together law enforcement practitioners and leading researchers in the field of stress to discuss the current research evidence and practical benefits of targeted stress-management interventions and how they can promote officer mental wellness. In addition, this gathering provided an exploration into what additional research is needed to best support officer health and wellness, potentially highlighting priority areas for future research.

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Going Home (or Not): How Residential Change Might Help the Formerly Incarcerated Stay Out of Prison

October 2011
Series
Research for the Real World

Dr. Kirk discusses how Hurricane Katrina affected those formerly incarcerated persons originally from New Orleans and their likelihood of returning to prison. Kirk also discussed potential strategies for fostering residential change among those who were incarcerated, focusing specifically on parole residency policies and the provision of public housing vouchers.

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TECHBeat, June 2017

Date Published
July 2017
Publication Type
Report (Technical), Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored