The Importance of Addressing Organizational Stress Among Corrections Officers
Date Published
March 25, 2021
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Fentanyl Contamination
DJO-NIJ-18-RO-0506
Open
Funding First Awarded
2018
$500,000
Identification and Mitigation of Robust Organizational Stressors and Mediators on Correctional Officer Health and Wellness
2020-R2-CX-0008
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$644,720
Corrections Work's Adverse Effects and a Total Worker Health Program to Enhance Well-being (Topic 2)
2020-R2-CX-0006
Past Project Period End Date
Funding First Awarded
2020
$764,928
Reflecting on my Time as Director So Far — And Envisioning the Future
NIJ recently celebrated a milestone birthday — 50 years of scientific efforts to advance the field of criminal justice. Now is a great time for us to look back at all that we’ve accomplished. You can read about some of our most groundbreaking research and accomplishments in the 50th Anniversary Issue of the NIJ Journal.
Given all we know, and still don’t know, about...
Law Enforcement Looks to Research to Help Fight the Opioid Crisis
Date Published
November 25, 2019
For law enforcement, overcoming the opioid crisis will mean gaining a deep, science-driven understanding of its dimensions. NIJ gathered a cross section of experts to identify priority research needs and action items.
Novel GLC-based Method for Identification of Positional Isomeric Fentanyls
2019-R2-CX-0043
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2019
$50,000
Fighting the Opioid Crisis
Convening Police Leaders and Researchers to Learn Promising Practices and to Inform Research Agenda
Director Muhlhausen's prepared remarks at the NIJ-hosted Opioid Research Summit.
NIJ Director Muhlhausen
Good morning and welcome to Washington, DC. It’s a privilege to host you here today at the National Institute of Justice. I’m particularly honored to have the Attorney General and the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General with...
Improving Officer Safety on the Roadways
Date Published
November 11, 2018
NIJ and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have teamed up to help prevent officer fatalities from motor vehicle crashes and roadside incidents.
Preventing Officer Fatalities by Better Understanding Specific Incidents
Date Published
July 11, 2017
Shifts, Extended Work Hours, and Fatigue: An Assessment of Health and Personal Risks for Police Officers
2005-FS-BX-0004
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2005
$501,676