Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Officer Safety Part 2 of 2 in a Series on Correctional Officer Wellness
Risky Business: Part 1 of 2 in a Series on Correctional Officer Wellness
Meeting on Leveraging Technology to Improve Treatment Outcomes for Criminal Justice Populations
Correctional Officer Safety and Wellness — What We Learned from the Research Literature
A new NIJ-supported paper identifies risks officers confront, assesses officers’ perspectives on workplace risk, notes key limitations in the research literature, and recommends policies designed to enhance officer well-being.
Contraband Detection Devices, What the Market Has to Offer
A new report summarizes vendor-provided information.
How NIJ Is Advancing Technology in Corrections
Exploring the Use of Restrictive Housing in the U.S. Issues, Challenges, and Future Directions
Through Their Eyes: How Prisoners Make Sense of Their Incarceration
The penal consciousness framework offers a new way to understand the experiences of punishment.
National Study of Prison Closings
The Economist's Guide to Crime Busting
The old divide between hard and soft strategies is breaking down under a wave of new thinking about how to control crime.
Improving Access to Services for Females Returning to the Community
An evaluation of re-entry services for females shows that increasing access can lead to modest improvements in key areas
What Is Administrative Segregation?
Study Raises Questions About Psychological Effects of Solitary Confinement
A small study of administrative segregation surprised researchers with findings that were inconsistent with those from previous studies.