Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Resources that were developed to help address the problem of prison rape can be found on the National PREA Resource Center website and PREA/Offender Sexual Abuse section of the National Institute of Corrections website.

Information about community corrections can be found in our Community Corrections Special Feature and on the Community Services Division section of the National Institute of Corrections website.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance's Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) provide benefits for public safety officers who have been permanently and totally disabled by a catastrophic personal injury sustained in the line-of-duty if that injury permanently prevents the officer from performing any substantial and gainful work. The PSOB Program website provides information about the program, answers to frequently asked questions, and contact information for PSOB staff.

The Gangs (Security Threat Groups) section of the National Institute of Corrections website provides information and access to resources related to this topic. For additional information about gangs, see our Gangs Special Feature.

Developed by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, the Field Search software suite of products was designed specifically for use in the field by non-technical criminal justice personnel to quickly and efficiently search an offender's computer and create a detailed report of their findings.

However, with the conclusion of the Justice Technology Information Program in 2019, the Field Search software is no longer distributed or supported. For more information on the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ’s) current research in digital evidence, please see the Digital Evidence and Forensics page on the NIJ website.

See the National Institute of Justice-Approved Test Laboratories section of the Criminal Justice Testing & Evaluation Consortium website for a listing of facilities and to learn about the process to become an NIJ-approved test laboratory.

The Compliant Products List of stab-resistant models of body armor tested and found to comply with the NIJ Standard can be found on the Criminal Justice Testing & Evaluation Consortium website.

See the NIJ Standards and Conformity Assessment page to learn more about the NIJ Standards and Testing Program and to access NIJ standards.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) website contains a variety of resources related to electronic monitoring of offenders. Also see the Criminal Justice Testing & Evaluation Consortium (CJTEC) website and visit the Corrections Equipment/Technology section of our site for additional resources.

Department of Justice budget information, including a breakdown by agency, can be located on the Department of Justice: Justice Management Division (JMD) website. Please see the Publications section of the JMD site for Budget and Performance Summary reports as well as Budget Highlights reports. Also see the Department of Justice's Budget and Performance section and the Office of Justice Programs Significant Events in the Budget and Appropriations Process for a timeline of budget-related events and terms and definitions.