Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Courtroom Communities: Criminal Case Processing and Sentencing Reform
The important and influential role of the courtroom community must be considered when developing and implementing future criminal justice reforms.
Notes from the Field: Prison Reform Reducing Restrictive Housing for Improved Prison Outcomes
Research in the Ranks: Empowering Law Enforcement to Drive Their Own Scientific Inquiry
NIJ seeks to advance the law enforcement profession through science with its innovative LEADS Scholars and LEADS Agencies programs.
Investing in People: Improving Corrections Staff Health and Wellness
Postconviction DNA Testing
What Criminal Justice Can Learn From Its Bad Outcomes
Reviews of 'sentinel events' can shift the emphasis away from blame and toward risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
Sentinel Events Initiative
Successful Models for Change and Challenges for the Criminal Justice System
Testing a Concept and Beyond: Can the Criminal Justice System Adopt a Nonblaming Practice?
NIJ's Sentinel Events Initiative explores how a culture-changing review of errors could improve the criminal justice system.
Addressing the Impact of Wrongful Convictions on Crime Victims
We need to better understand how wrongful convictions affect the original crime victims and improve systemic support available to them.
Sentinel Events Initiative: Looking Back to Look Forward
Can — and should — the criminal justice system implement a non-blaming, forward-thinking, all-stakeholders approach to improving criminal justice outcomes?
Predicting and Preventing Wrongful Convictions
Beyond the Sentence - Understanding Collateral Consequences
NIJ-funded database provides interactive resource on federal and state collateral consequences.