Articles Published by NIJ

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.

A new course helps forensic specialists prepare for testifying in court.

A small study of administrative segregation surprised researchers with findings that were inconsistent with those from previous studies.

Research-based information that can help inform policy decisions and improve understanding of the criminal justice system.

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.

Project Greenlight's negative outcomes disappointed stakeholders and puzzled researchers. A reexamination of Greenlight's data suggests that the intensity of the program may not have been well-suited for medium- and high-risk offenders.