Justice Outcome Evaluations
Design and Implementation of Studies Require More NIJ Attention
Policy makers need valid, reliable, and timely information on the outcomes of criminal justice programs to help them decide how to set criminal justice funding priorities.
Effectiveness of Insurance Coverage and Federal Programs for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma Largely Unknown
Eighty-eight percent of children nationwide have private or public health insurance that, to varying degrees, covers mental health services, including those that may be needed to help children recover from traumatic events, such as natural disasters, school shootings, or family violence.