Frequently Asked Questions

The National Institute of Justice report, Duress Systems in Correctional Facilities, discusses duress systems that help officers in correctional facilities respond quickly and effectively to assaults on staff and other emergencies.

The Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative serves as a Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) and advises the U.S. Attorney General on justice information sharing and integration initiatives. It represents more than thirty independent organizations spanning the spectrum of law enforcement, judicial, correctional, and related bodies. For further information, visit the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative website.

Statistics on the number of juveniles that are incarcerated can be found in the Juveniles in Corrections section of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Statistical Briefing Book website. For additional information and resources, see the Juvenile Justice topic page.

Additional resources:

• OJJDP's Data Analysis Tool: Easy Access to Juvenile Populations
• Easy Access to the census of Juveniles in Residential Placement: 1997-Present
• Bureau of Justice Statistics: National Survey of Youth in Custody
• OJJDP-sponsored report, Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2014 National Report

The National Institute of Justice's CrimeSolutions website provides results of rigorous research to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services.

Go to CrimeSolutions to find:

• Research on the effectiveness of programs and practices as reviewed by CrimeSolutions.gov researchers and reviewers
• Easily understandable ratings (Effective, Promising, No Effects) based on the evidence that indicates whether a program or practice achieves its goals
• Key program and practice information and research findings

For youth programs, see the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Model Program Guide.

The National Institute of Justice's CrimeSolutions website provides results of rigorous research to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services.

Go to CrimeSolutions to find:

• Research on the effectiveness of programs and practices as reviewed by CrimeSolutions researchers and reviewers
• Easily understandable ratings (Effective, Promising, No Effects) based on the evidence that indicates whether a program or practice achieves its goals
• Key program and practice information and research findings

For youth programs, see the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)'s Model Program Guide.

The National Directory of Programs for Women with Criminal Justice Involvement database from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) provides a place where practitioners, policymakers, and community members can find information on programs and services for justice-involved women. Visit CrimeSolutions.ojp.gov and the National Reentry Resource Center for additional resources.

General information on drug treatment programs in correctional facilities is available on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation website.

To learn about programs within a specific correctional facility, contact the facility directly. You can locate facility contact information by visiting the respective state's Department of Corrections website.

Information on work release programs can be found in the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) grant report, An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Prison Work Release Programs on Post-Release Recidivism and Employment. Additionally, reviews of corrections programs, including work release programs, are available on the Corrections & Reentry section of NIJ's CrimeSolutions website.