Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
Automated Kiosks Can help Community Supervision Agencies Manage High caseloads of Low-risk Clients
Automated kiosks can provide cost-efficient, effective support in managing those at low risk for offending.
How NIJ Is Advancing Technology in Corrections
Exploring the Use of Restrictive Housing in the U.S. Issues, Challenges, and Future Directions
Data Analysis Has Potential to Improve Community Supervision
Identifying Technology Needs and Innovations to Advance Corrections
NIJ and a team led by the RAND Corporation are examining how technology could help corrections agencies relieve staff and facility limitations and improve training, policies, and practices
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
History of GPS Monitoring Policies in California
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.
Guidance to Employers and Job Seekers on the Use of Criminal Records in the Hiring Process
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
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.
Challenges of Conducting Research in Prisons
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.