Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Sentinel Event Review of Federal Reentry Program
Partnering with NIJ, the Successful Transition and Reentry Together program of the Eastern District of Wisconsin undertook a Sentinel Event Review process to systematically review near-misses and unsuccessful cases of reentry.
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.
Five Things About Reentry
Emerging Relevance of Neuroscience in Corrections
Expungement: Criminal Records as Reentry Barriers
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.
Role of Human Services During Community Supervision
Executive summary
Recruitment, Assessment, and Retention in the Direct Care Workforce for Individuals With Criminal Records: A Comprehensive Model Approach
Executive Summary
NIJ’s Role Under the First Step Act
Tapping Into Artificial Intelligence
Advanced Technology to Prevent Crime and Support Reentry
Identifying Needs Related to Managing Seriously Mentally Ill Individuals in Corrections
Specialized Smartphones Could Keep Released Persons on Track for Successful Reentry
A new line of research envisions mobile devices tapping into artificial intelligence to make reentry more efficient and more likely to succeed for those reentering supervisors, their supervisors, and communities.
NIJ-Funded Research Examines What Works for Successful Reentry
Reentry Court Evaluation
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.
A Hopeful Approach — Understanding the implications for the HOPE program
How NIJ Is Building the Nation's Research Infrastructure
NIJ provides a multilevel system of support helping researchers at every level of their careers.
'Cultural Shift' Is Among Findings of Second Chance Act Evaluation
The first phase of an NIJ-funded evaluation finds that re-entry programs are moving toward a rehabilitative philosophy and an acceptance of evidence-based practices.