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Mortality in State and Federal Prisons, 2001-2016 - Statistical Tables

Date Published

February 2020

Publication Type

Survey, Statistics, Report (Annual/Periodic)

Agencies

BJS

Report on Sexual Victimization in Prisons, Jails, and Juvenile Correctional Facilities: Review Panel on Prison Rape

Date Published

April 2016

Publication Type

Survey, Statistics, Report (Annual/Periodic)

Agencies

OJP

Relationship Between Prison Length of Stay and Recidivism: A Study Using Regression Discontinuity and Instrumental Variables With Multiple Break Points Criminology & Public Policy

NCJ Number

252666

Journal

Criminology & Public Policy

Date Published

August 2018

Publication Link

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Notes from the Field: Prison Reform Reducing Restrictive Housing for Improved Prison Outcomes

Date Published

February 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Prison Rape Elimination Act

Publications

• Data Collections for the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
• Implementation of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003
• Keeping Vulnerable Populations Safe Under PREA: Alternative Strategies to the Use of Segregation in Prisons and Jails
• Making PREA and Victim Services Accessible for Incarcerated People With Disabilities: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners on the Adult and Juvenile Standards
• PREA Data Collection Activities (Annual Report)...

Review Panel

The review panel is conducting annual hearings to collect evidence to assist the Bureau of Justice Statistics in identifying common characteristics, not only of victims and perpetrators of prison rape but also of prisons and prison systems with a high incidence of prison rape and those that have successfully deterred prison rape.

Individual and Environmental Influences on Prison Officer Safety

NCJ Number

252408

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

2017

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Link

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Assessing the Link Between Exposure to a Violent Prison Context and Inmate Maladjustment

NCJ Number

252407

Journal

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Date Published

July 2016

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Link

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NIJ-Funded Research Examines What Works for Successful Reentry

Date Published

October 2019

Series

NIJ Journal

Agencies

NIJ

NIJ-Funded Research Examines What Works for Successful Reentry

NCJ Number

252734

Journal

NIJ Journal

Date Published

October 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Link

PDF | HTML | Sidebar (HTML)

Engaging Individuals Recently Released from Prison into Primary Care: A Randomized Trial

NCJ Number

253857

Journal

American Journal of Public Health

Date Published

2012

Publication Link

Summary (HTML) | Article (PDF)

Methodology: Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016

NCJ Number

252210

Date Published

July 2019

Agencies

BJS

Publication Link

PDF

Prison Visitation and Recidivism

NCJ Number

253740

Journal

Justice Quarterly

Date Published

2012

Publication Link

PDF

First Step Act: Best Practices for Academic and Vocational Education for Offenders

NCJ Number

253056

Date Published

June 2019

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Link

PDF | More about the First Step Act (HTML)

Consequences of a Prison Record for Employment: How Do Race, Ethnicity & Gender Factor In?

Date Published

February 2014

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Presentation (Multimedia)

Agencies

NIJ

Getting Ready Program - Remaking Prison Life to Prepare Inmates for Reentry - Interview at the National Institute of Justice

Date Published

June 2009

Publication Type

Program/Project Description, Interview

Agencies

NIJ

Going Home (or Not): How Residential Change Might Help Former Offenders Stay Out of Prison - NIJ Research for the Real World Seminar

Date Published

October 2011

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Presentation (Multimedia), Conference Material

Agencies

NIJ

Harnessing the Power of Technology in Institutional Corrections

Date Published

November 2016

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Case Study

Agencies

NIJ

Tribal Crime Data-Collection Activities, 2019

Date Published

July 2019

Series

BJS Technical Reports

Publication Type

Statistics

Agencies

BJS

Stakeholder Statements Submitted in Response to NIJs First Step Act Listening Sessions

Date Published

July 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Legislation/Policy Analysis, Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ

Methodology: Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016

Date Published

July 2019

Publication Type

Survey, Report (Annual/Periodic), Program/Project Description

Agencies

BJS

First Step Act: Best Practices for Academic and Vocational Education for Offenders

Date Published

June 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Description, Instructional Material

Agencies

NIJ

Prisoners in 2017

NCJ Number

252156

Date Published

April 2019

Agencies

BJS

Publication Link

Summary (PDF) | Full Report (PDF)

Prisoners in 2017

Date Published

April 2019

Series

BJS Bulletins

Publication Type

Statistics, Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Annual/Periodic)

Agencies

BJS

Sexual Victimization in Prisons: Moving Toward Elimination - Expert Chat Webinar, NIJ and Harvard's Government Innovators Network

Date Published

February 2008

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored