Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
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.
Extending the Period for Detecting Illicit Drugs in the Bloodstream
NIJ-funded researchers adapted a method used to detect human exposure to environmental and occupational chemicals to significantly extend the limited time period when tests can identify evidence of certain illicit drugs in the body.
Identifying New Illicit Drugs and Sounding the Alarm in Real Time
Contraband Detection Technology: A Market Survey
Rigorous Multi-Site Evaluation Finds HOPE Probation Model Offers No Advantage Over Conventional Probation in Four Study Sites
An exacting, multi-site study of the Honest Opportunity Probation with Enforcement ("HOPE") probation model finds that, on key measures of effectiveness, the model may offer no advantage over conventional probation programs.
Police and Population-Level Intervention in the Opioid Crisis
Rapid and Reliable On-Site Drug Detection Using Aptamer-based Sensors
A new test for detecting and identifying illegal drugs in oral fluids may be superior to the current test widely used in the field by law enforcement, according to researchers in this study.
Evaluating Delaware's Decide Your Time Protocol for Drug-Users Under Community Supervision
Notes from the Field: Lessons Learned From the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic
Understanding the Opioid Crisis Through Data and All-Stakeholder Reviews
Synthetic Cathinones Stored in Biological Evidence Can Be Unstable
Synthetic cathinones, a class of mood-altering stimulants popular among recreational drug users, can be unstable when stored in blood or urine samples, and may be problematic when used as evidence in court.