Two recent reports have been produced from experts in NCJR. Led by researchers, Michael Campagna and Katelynn Towne of UNO’s NCJR, one report describes the work of state-funded reentry agencies, their successes, and the barriers that they continue to face in working on second chances for this population. The second report tells the personal stories of persons who were and were not successful in their reentry endeavors. These reports have been disseminated to the Department of Corrections, state legislators, and community stakeholders.

This brief presents five key practices for successful implementation of specialized caseloads for people with co-occurring disorders. It relies on a coordinated and collaborative approach8 and reinforces the need for probation officers to have the appropriate resources to connect people to individualized treatments and supports.

This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) reviews the use of the three Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications used to treat OUD—methadone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine—and the other strategies and services needed to support recovery for people with OUD. This is a revision.

Delivering effective community supervision services has always been challenging. However, recent societal shifts have raised the stakes. The changing nature of crime, along with an increase in digital literacy among the general population, has resulted in a greater number of tech-savvy individuals under community supervision. This presents unique challenges and opportunities for supervision agencies. A complete ban on supervisee access to technology is generally not justifiable (or practical) except in the most severe circumstances.

This report summarizes the first steps taken by the Center for Court innovation in partnership with the Tribal Defenders of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes in acquiring the knowledge needed to develop and implement risk-need assessments tailored for persons typically processed by tribal courts.

An NIJ-funded study shows that American Indian and Alaska Native women and men suffer violence at alarmingly high rates.

The Tribal Reentry Justice Project is a collaboration between the Yurok Tribal Court and Root & Rebound and has since expanded into several more tribal communities in Northern California. As a collaborative project, one of our primary goals is to fill a gap in legal advocacy for Native people impacted by the criminal justice system and who are returning to their communities from prison and jail.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global public health problem in correctional settings. The International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users-Prisons Network is a special interest group committed to advancing scientific knowledge exchange and advocacy for HCV prevention and care in correctional settings.

This essay is part of Vision 2020: Evidence for a stronger economy, a compilation of 21 essays presenting innovative, evidence-based, and concrete ideas to shape the 2020 policy debate. The authors in the new book include preeminent economists, political scientists, and sociologists who use cutting-edge research methods to answer some of the thorniest economic questions facing policymakers today.

This toolkit is designed to help tribal justice system practitioners create or enhance reentry programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives returning from jail or prison. It also offers guidance for practitioners who are currently working in a reentry program. The toolkit begins with the formation of a planning team and proceeds through all the key steps of developing a reentry program, including developing partnerships, refning your