Addressing unique needs

We promote evidence-based and research-informed policies and practices that improve the outcomes of unique populations involved in the criminal justice system, including women, LGBTQ+ people, young people, and people who have committed sexual offenses.

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Gender-Responsive Po...

The National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women (NRCJIW) collaborated with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and CORE Associates to ...

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Building Pretrial Su...

With support from Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, CEPP will examine the needs of women who are detained in jail pretrial or placed on pr...

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Gender-Informed Prac...

CEPP’s National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women (NRCJIW) researched gender-informed policies and practices for Carlton County, Minnesota, to...

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Evaluation of Two Tr...

Through the support of the Reentry Coalition of New Jersey (RCNJ), CEPP’s National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women (NRCJIW), in collaboratio...

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Gender-Responsive an...

The prevailing research suggests that women in the justice system do more poorly than men across recidivism outcomes. Partnering with the Bureau of Pr...

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Gender-Informed Prac...

In 2008, the National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women (NRCJIW), in collaboration with the National Institute of Corrections, developed the G...

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The Role of Judges i...

Judges and magistrates often acknowledge that sex offense cases involving youth are among the most challenging, in part because youths’ risks and need...

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Center for Sex Offen...

The Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM), led by CEPP from 1996 to 2019, was a national resource center that supported state and local jurisdicti...

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Reimagining justice solutions

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