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Research evaluation

Definition: Refers to the kind of applied social research that attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of social programs.

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  • Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress: Summary of Findings
    In 2021, Rulo Strategies, in collaboration with the National Center for State Courts, completed a literature review, the results of which were summarized in a white paper submitted to the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in August 2021.
    ID: 033337
    document cover for Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress: Summary of Findings
  • Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress Needs Assessment

    This needs assessment was developed by Rulo Strategies LLC and the National Center for State Courts with the support of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). The needs assessment was deployed as part of a cooperative agreement designed to develop responses to staff trauma and organizational stress in community supervision agencies. The information gathered in this assessment is designed to accomplish the following:


    ID: 033336
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  • Community Supervision Operational and Organizational Stress: White Paper

    Community supervision officers work with individuals under supervision for a sustained period of time, placing officers in a situation where they are exposed to considerable stress and secondary trauma. While a great deal of research has been conducted on risk/need factors and supervision outcomes of individuals served by these agencies, less is known about community supervision officers themselves and how they manage the stress associated with their position. This White Paper examines the stress experienced by community supervision officers.

    Please see related publications: Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress Needs Assessment (033336) and Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress: Summary of Findings (033337)


    ID: 033335
    document cover for Community Supervision Operational and Organizational Stress: White Paper
  • Macomb County: Jail Needs Analysis & Criminal Justice System Assessment (2016)
    Jail space is a limited and expensive resource, and while the Sheriff is responsible for managing the detention facility, overall jail usage is dictated by decisions largely outside his control. This Report is premised on the assumption that Jail planning requires an understanding of the system in which it operates.
  • Boone County Jail Population Study (2017)

    Read the 2017 Boone County Jail Population Study by Gary Oxenhandler. Explore key statistics, research, and insights on local jail administration and trends.

  • Improving Staffing and Security in North Carolina Prisons

    A review of nationwide prison management practices