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Healthy Communities May Make Safe Communities: Public Health …

The public health approach to solving problems consists of four basic elements: 1. Define and monitor the problem:The first step in preventing violence is to understand the "who," "what," "when," … See more

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Five Things to Know About Women and Reentry

WebHere are five things we know about women and reentry based on available data and research. 1. One in 138 women was under correctional supervision — in prison, …

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Female Reentry and Gender-Responsive Programming

WebGender-responsive programming begins with an assessment of each person’s individual risks and needs and considers gender-specific variables particular to …

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Training for School Personnel to Prevent, Prepare, and Respond to

WebSchool personnel, including school-based law enforcement, receive training on a variety of issues to help them prevent, prepare for, and respond to violence and …

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Using Data and Science to Understand the Impact of COVID–19 on

WebMarie Garcia, Ph.D., is a senior social science analyst in the Office of the Director at the National Institute of Justice. D. Michael Applegarth, M.S.W., is a research …

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs To Prevent and Counter …

WebThese findings made the WORDE program the first research-based countering violent extremism program in the United States. However, the outcomes for …

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Identifying Needs Related to Managing Seriously Mentally Ill

WebAccording to a consensus of recently convened corrections experts, a confluence of concerning trends is exacerbating a mental health crisis in correctional …

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Fighting Stress in the Law Enforcement Community

WebA 2000 NIJ-supported project looked at the high stress among corrections officers and noted that, in addition to understaffing, overtime, shiftwork, and a poor public …

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Addressing Trauma in Women's Prisons

WebThe population of women behind bars is surging, and with it the need and opportunity for services addressing the traumatic past experiences that in many …

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Making Schools Safe for Students National Institute of Justice

WebToday, nearly 100% of schools serving 12- to 18-year-olds use at least one safety or security measure. [4] This includes locked doors, security cameras, hallway …

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Caring for Those In Custody National Institute of Justice

WebThe joint RAND-DU study on mortality, “Caring for Those in Custody: Identifying High Priority Needs to Reduce Mortality in Correctional Facilities,” is part of a …

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What Are Predictors of School Violence

WebOverall, delinquency, negative emotionality, and exposure to violence are strong predictors of school violence, while bullying, antisocial/aggressive behavior, …

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Looking Beyond Recidivism: New Research on Well-Being in …

WebA podcast of this discussion is available; access Meeting People Where They Are to Improve Institutional Culture.. National Institute of Justice funding award …

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What Works in De-Escalation Training

WebUsing Time and Distance to De-escalate. ICAT trains law enforcement officers to de-escalate and defuse “situations involving persons who are unarmed or are …

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Public Mass Shootings: Database Amasses Details of a Half …

WebPersons who committed public mass shootings in the U.S. over the last half century were commonly troubled by personal trauma before their shooting incidents, …

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Reentry Research at NIJ: Providing Robust Evidence for High …

WebReentry matters. Millions of American adults are incarcerated in local jails and state and federal prisons. Another several million are under criminal justice …

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Research on the Mounting Problem of Correctional Officer Stress

WebThe average suicide rate for MADOC corrections officers over this period was approximately 105 per 100,000 — at least seven times higher than the national suicide …

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Awards: Listing of Funded Projects National Institute of Justice

WebAwards: Listing of Funded Projects. Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical …

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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership

WebIn Changing Course, however, three public health experts argue that looking at the issue solely through the public safety lens fails to leverage the extensive expertise …

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