Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Five Things to Know About Women and Reentry
Building Knowledge About Victim Services
Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey showcase trends in victim service use and how the Bureau of Justice Statistics is addressing gaps in understanding around victim services and their providers.
Best Practices for Improving the Use of Criminal Justice Risk Assessments: Insights From NIJ’s Recidivism Forecasting Challenge Winners Symposium
Winners from NIJ’s Recidivism Forecasting Challenge share their approaches to employing risk assessments and recommendations for practitioners and scientists.
Looking Beyond Recidivism: New Research on Well-Being in Prisons and Jails From the National Institute of Justice
Predicting Recidivism: Continuing To Improve the Bureau of Prisons’ Risk Assessment Tool, PATTERN
Review of PATTERN 1.3 demonstrates its ability to accurately predict recidivism
Domestic Extremism: No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Disengagement From Extremism Activity or Beliefs, Study Finds
NIJ-supported research notes stark division in extremism disengagement pathways for persons with and without prison experience.
Reentry Research at NIJ: Providing Robust Evidence for High-Stakes Decision-Making
NIJ is committed to promoting rigorous research on how best to successfully integrate individuals returning from jail or prison.
Using Data and Science to Understand the Impact of COVID–19 on Corrections
The Data-Informed Jail
A data-informed approach to managing jails can yield benefits in key functional areas.
NIJ’s Role Under the First Step Act
Randomized Controlled Trials in Correctional Settings
Tapping Into Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Technology to Prevent Crime and Support Reentry
Identifying Needs Related to Managing Seriously Mentally Ill Individuals in Corrections
Experts Identify Priority Needs for Addressing Correctional Agency Security Threats
Understaffing, illicit drugs, contraband cellphones, and gangs were among top-of-mind issues for experts brought together to identify pervasive security problems facing corrections institutions — and new ways to address them.