Take a look at what we're working on — from active projects shaping policy and practice to completed work that has contributed to evidence-based corrections.
Updated Jul 2, 2026
This two-year partnership between the University of Nebraska Omaha and the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services evaluates the implementation, quality, and effectiveness of structured programming to support evidence-based improvements across Nebraska's correctional facilities.
Updated Apr 27, 2026
Each year, more than 400,000 individuals are released from U.S. prisons, including approximately 2,000 in Nebraska.
Updated Apr 27, 2026
Prisons in the United States are overcrowded. When prisons are over capacity it is challenging to effectively manage and rehabilitate prisoners before they return to their communities.
Updated Apr 25, 2026
In 2017 the Washington State Department of Corrections (WADOC) implemented their Offender Needs Evaluation (ONE), which is used to assess the recidivism risk and programming needs of all individuals supervised in prison facilities and the community.
Updated Apr 25, 2026
Many drug and other specialty courts have eligibility criteria, preventing/limiting the inclusion of individuals with a violent offending history.
Updated Apr 25, 2026
Strategies for preventing recidivism and risk management of juvenile justice populations has received significant research and investment over the past three decades.
Updated Jun 26, 2026
In 2022, Nebraska’s State Legislature modified the previously enacted LB 896 to provide evaluation resources for NDCS programs to ensure the effectiveness of institutional programs serving Nebraska’s incarcerated population.
Updated Jul 2, 2026
Critical to a successful reentry experience are obtaining quality employment, securing a prosocial place to live, developing a community support network, getting drug treatment (as needed), and changing one’s identity.