U.S. Department of Justice

Reducing Offender Risk

NIC approaches risk and recidivism reduction with an integrated model that emphasizes:

  • Implementation of interventions based on proven principles associated with behavioral change

  • Development of an understanding and commitment to risk reduction within correctional organizations

  • Collaboration with other justice agencies and service providers to enhance service delivery


The integrated approach for reducing offender risks has principles and roles for courts, prosecutors and defense attorneys, pretrial services, and treatment providers, as well as corrections. The 'Box Set' of documents listed below address the roles in reducing offender risk for these various components/stakeholders of the justice system.

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2010

NIC Publication
Those new to the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) will find this publication to be a great guide to the process. This manual is designed to be used “both as a checklist of key management concepts and as a reminder of important organi... Read More
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2004

NIC Publication
An introduction to an integrated model for the implementation of evidence-based principles in community corrections is provided. This document contains the following sections: overview; the project; the challenge of implementation; the Integrated Mod... Read More
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2004

NIC Publication
Organizational development (OD) concepts and strategies that foster organizational change and reform are described. Sections of this publication include: changing the way business is done -- the integrated model; organizational case management; the ... Read More
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2004

NIC Publication
Principles of effective evidence-based intervention are presented. Topics discussed include: evidence-based practice (EBP); term clarification; eight principles for effective interventions -- assess actuarial risk/needs, enhance intrinsic motivation... Read More
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2004

NIC Publication
The use of collaboration to implement an integrated system reform model is explained. This publication has sections regarding: the need to collaborate; who should be included; the need for structure; sustaining collaboration; a collaborative model fo... Read More
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2005

NIC Publication
A tool for "guid[ing] organizations in their self-assessment and planning for implementation of evidence-based practices for community corrections" is provided (p. 1). Eighteen components are organized into four areas: administration and planning; h... Read More
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2005

NIC Publication
Outcome and process measures used to gage the effectiveness of the Integrated Model in reducing offender recidivism are presented. Each component found within a measure has information regarding its definition, tool/data source, description, frequenc... Read More
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2005

NIC Publication
"This manual provides a simple and straightforward approach to implementing evidence-based practice" (p. 3). This manual explains: quality assurance plan development; peer review; quality assurance indicators; customer satisfaction; program evaluati... Read More
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2004

NIC Publication
The application of evidence-based research findings to the practice of offender supervision is explained. Sections of this manual include: introduction -- supervision as a behavioral management process to reduce recidivism; behavior and change; asse... Read More
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2007

NIC Publication
Detailed information regarding the use and benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in prisons and jails is provided. Chapters comprising this guide address: the increasing need for effective treatment services; what cognitive-behavioral therap... Read More
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2007

NIC Publication
This publication "provides probation and parole officers and other correctional professionals with both a solid grounding in the principles behind MI [motivational interviewing] and a practical guide for applying these principles in their everyday de... Read More
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1988

NIC Publication
A critical assessment of the uses of statistical prediction in corrections is the focus of this report. Also included are reviews by Billy Wasson and James Rowland.... Read More
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1991

NIC Publication
This study provides information about the fifty percent of the clients who enter community corrections in Colorado and are subsequently returned to prison within a few months. Questions such as who fails and why? are examined and the results are supp... Read More
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