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From the NIJ Director: CrimeSolutions.gov Has Rated 500 Programs and Counting May 26, 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 May 26, 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 […]
Delaware KEY Substance Abuse Program May 21, 2019
This program is a prison-based therapeutic community for drug-involved offenders. The program is rated Promising. After 3 years, results showed statistically significant increases in remaining drug-free; however, there were no statistically significant effects in being arrest-free.
Delaware CREST Outreach Centers May 21, 2019
This is a residential work-release program that uses therapy, counseling and treatment for offenders with a history of substance use who are reentering society. The program is rated Promising. There were statistically significant increases in participants being injection-free at 6 months and being drug-free after 3 years; however, there were no statistically significant effects in […]
Using Absenteeism Information to “Nudge” Attendance (Philadelphia, Pa.) May 20, 2019
This program uses a “nudge” postcard to reduce student absenteeism by increasing parents’ or guardians’ awareness of non-attendance. The postcard is designed to motivate them to encourage their children to improve attendance and academic performance. The program is rated Promising. There was a statistically significant decrease in posttreatment absenteeism for the intervention group, compared with […]
Criando con Amor: Promoviendo Armonía y Superación (CAPAS) May 20, 2019
This program includes two versions of a culturally adapted parenting intervention for immigrant Latino populations. The program is rated Effective. Both versions of the intervention were found to have a statistically significant impact on improving parenting practices, compared with the control group. Only the enhanced intervention had a positive, statistically significant effect on child internalizing […]
Great Life Mentoring May 13, 2019
This is a one-on-one mentoring program in which youth referred from a community mental health agency receive support from adult volunteers with whom they spend 2 to 3 hours weekly on positive community activities. The program is rated Effective. The intervention was shown to be associated with a statistically significant increase in global functioning and […]
Second Chance Act (SCA) Adult Reentry Demonstration Programs May 13, 2019
This is a program designed to reduce recidivism and improve employment rates through reentry services for individuals who have a moderate-to-high risk for reoffending. The program is rated No Effects. At the 30-month follow up, there were no statistically significant differences in rearrest, reconviction, reincarceration, or employment rates between program participants and control group members.
Procedural Justice Training Program (Seattle Police Department) April 29, 2019
This is a procedural justice training program designed to “slow down” police officers’ thought processes during encounters with citizens. The program is rated No Effects. There were no statistically significant differences between the treatment group and the control group on the fraction of incidents that resulted in an arrest, the number of times an officer […]
Police Body-Worn Cameras (Washington, D.C.) April 9, 2019
Police body-worn cameras (BWCs) are designed to improve policing and the perceived legitimacy of the police and legal institutions. The program is rated No Effects. There were no statistically significant differences in police use of force, number of citizen complaints, or number of arrests for disorderly conduct for police officers who wore BWCs, compared with […]

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