Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Overview of Reentry
Individuals Convicted of a Sex Offense Who Are Monitored by GPS Found to Commit Fewer Crimes
An NIJ-sponsored research project examines the impact that GPS monitoring has on the recidivism rates of those committing sex offenses in California.
Challenges of Conducting Research in Prisons
HOPE: A Swift and Certain Process for Probationers
The HOPE program — Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement — is an experimental probation program that emphasizes the delivery of "swift and certain" punishment when a probationer violates conditions of probation.
What Is Administrative Segregation?
Director's Message - NIJ Journal Issue No. 268
Beyond the Prison Bubble
For decades, America's chief answer to crime has been to put more persons behind bars for longer. That expensive strategy is yielding diminishing returns. It's time for a closer look at ways of helping individuals steer away from crime.
Developing the Risk Instrument
Impact of Prison Experience on Recidivism
Conviction Status Impacts the Employment Prospects of Young Men
Evaluation of Getting Ready
NIJ Journal Issue 263, June 2009
Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.