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From the NIJ Director: CrimeSolutions.gov Has Rated 500 Programs and Counting September 17, 2019
It’s important to celebrate milestones, and CrimeSolutions.gov has hit a big one — 500 rated programs. That’s 500 opportunities for the criminal and juvenile justice and victim service practitioners and policymakers we serve to learn about what works, what doesn’t, and what’s promising.
Roundtable: Evidence-Based Repositories: Past Progress and Future Directions September 17, 2019
Come see us at ASC 2018! This roundtable will take place Fri, Nov. 16, 2:00 to 3:20pm. Evidence-based repositories emerged from the need to determine “what works, what doesn’t and what’s promising” in crime prevention. The 1998 Maryland Report offered the first insight into what scientific evidence suggests about crime prevention programming. The development of […]
Availability, Responsiveness and Continuity (ARC) September 3, 2019
This program is designed to enhance system effectiveness and organization, to improve client outcomes for child welfare and mental health agencies. The program is rated Promising. There were statistically significant reductions in problem behaviors for youth who were served by agencies that received the intervention, compared with youth who were served by control agencies.
Halfway Houses September 3, 2019
This practice comprises community-based correctional programs that use community supervision and intermediate sanctions to improve the likelihood of successful reintegration of returning offenders and promote community safety. The practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism of offenders who transitioned back into the community through halfway houses.
Early Pathways August 26, 2019
This is a home-based, parent-and-child therapy program for the treatment of disruptive behaviors (such as physical aggression and oppositional behaviors) in toddlers and preschoolers who are living in poverty. The program is rated Promising. Compared to the control group, there were statistically significant positive effects found for improving children’s prosocial and challenging behaviors, parent and […]
Wilderness Challenge Programs July 31, 2019
Wilderness challenge programs are designed to help non-delinquent or delinquent youth who have behavioral issues build self-esteem and interpersonal skills through physical activity and social interaction. The practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism, improving interpersonal skills, increasing self-esteem, and improving school adjustment. The practice is rated No Effects for encouraging participants’ beliefs in their […]
Massachusetts Child Trauma Project (MCTP) July 31, 2019
This program was designed to improve well-being and permanency outcomes for children with complex trauma in state care. The program is rated No Effects. Overall, findings were mixed. There were statistically significant findings favoring the treatment group, including increased likelihood of adoption; however, there were also statistically significant findings favoring the control group. Overall, the […]
Faith-Based Correctional Interventions July 31, 2019
This practice includes interventions that are designed to promote prosocial and religious messages, to change inmate attitudes (including reducing criminal attitudes) and decrease institutional misconduct. This practice is rated No Effects for reducing institutional misconduct and Ineffective for reducing antisocial beliefs.
Gang Membership Prevention Programs July 15, 2019
This practice includes programs that are designed to deter youth from joining gangs. Programs can be delivered either to a universal population (i.e., all youth regardless of risk level), or to youth identified as being at-risk for gang membership. Programs include preventive awareness strategies and gang membership prevention strategies. The practice is rated Promising for […]
Juvenile Justice Anger Management (JJAM) Treatment for Girls July 15, 2019
The program is a cognitive–behavioral, anger management treatment for adolescent girls in residential juvenile justice facilities, which is designed to reduce participants’ anger, physical aggression, and relational aggression. The program is rated Promising. Program participants showed statistically significant reductions in anger, physical aggression, and relational aggression scores, compared with the control group.

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