The Institute has long worked in the justice area with a major focus of its services portfolio within the criminal justice system, including juvenile justice, corrections, offender re-entry, and problem-solving courts. Many projects span the interface between the criminal justice system and health and social service systems.
Projects have included:
- Examination of the Use of Collaborative Law
- Evaluation of Community Conferencing Programs
- Adult Drug Court Assessments
- Evaluation of the Glen Burnie District Court Self-Help Center
- Evaluation of Video-Conferencing Pilot Programs
- Evaluation of Truancy Interventions
- Evaluation of Second Chance Act Technology Careers Grant Program
- Monitoring Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) in Baltimore City and Montgomery County
- Evaluating Efforts to Reconnect Detained Youth to their Families and Communities
- Assessment and Referral Technologies in Juvenile Justice
- Department of Juvenile Services: Development of Risk Assessment Tools
