NIJ: Reducing Harm to Incarcerated Persons and Corrections Staff - Multidisciplinary Corrections Research Efforts at the National Institute of Justice

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

As the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) aims to improve knowledge and understanding of crime and justice issues through science. NIJ is making the most of the diverse expertise within its three science offices by supporting research on corrections that is innovative and fosters collaboration. This panel will highlight innovative research in the corrections setting that examines incarcerated persons and corrections staff, and individuals who have been released from custody.

Sub Unit

• Area VII: Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 38: Corrections

Individual Presentations

• Using the Sentinel Events Approach to Examine Self-Harm and Suicide - Ayesha Delany-Brumsey, Vera Institute of Justice

• Preventing Suicide After Release from Jail: Assessing the Effects of the Suicide Prevention Intervention for at-Risk Individuals in Transition (SPIRIT) - Jennifer E. Johnson, Michigan State University

• Using Safety Equipment of Reduce Harm for Corrections Officers: Assessing What Works - James Coldren, CNA

Chair

• Seri Irazola, National Institute of Justice

Discussant

• Jack Harne, Office of Science and Technology, National Institute of Justice