Equipment and Technology

Publications

Assessing the Validity of Voice Stress Analysis Tools in a Jail Setting

National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2007

CCTV: Constant Cameras Track Violators

National Institute of Justice, 2003

Correctional Officer Duress Systems: Selection Guide

National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2003

Corrections Assistance

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2008

Department of Defense Nonlethal Weapons and Equipment Review: A Research Guide for Civil Law Enforcement and Corrections

National Institute of Justice, 2004

Detecting Concealed Weapons: Directions for the Future

National Institute of Justice, 2007

Drug Detection in Prison Mailrooms

National Institute of Justice, 2004

Duress Systems in Corrections Facilities

National Institute of Justice, 2004

Duress Systems in Correctional Facilities

National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2006

Effectiveness and Safety of Pepper Spray

National Institute of Justice, 2003

Implementing Telemedicine in Correctional Facilities

National Institute of Justice, 2002

Improving Correctional Officer Safety: Reducing Inmate Weapons

National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2007

Jail Information Model

Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2006

Radio Spectrum

National Institute of Justice, 2006

Making Corrections Safer With Technology

National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2008

No More "Cell" Phones

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2005

'Physics' in Corrections

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2006

Prisoner Intake Systems: Assessing Needs and Classifying Prisoners

National Institute of Corrections-Sponsored, 2004

Supplement I: Status Report to the Attorney General on Body Armor Safety Initiative Testing and Activities

National Institute of Justice, 2004

Through-the-Wall Surveillance: A New Technology for Saving Lives

National Institute of Justice, 2007

Tracking Prisoners in Jail With Biometrics: An Experiment in a Navy Brig

National Institute of Justice, 2006

For additional resources on this topic, visit the Corrections: Equipment/Technology section of our site and conduct a search the NCJRS Abstracts Database.

Related Resources

Bulletproof Vest Partnership/Body Armor Safety Initiative

The BVP Program, which is administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is a U.S. Department of Justice initiative designed to provide bulletproof vests to state and local law enforcement. The Body Armor Safety Initiative addresses the reliability of body armor used by law enforcement personnel and examines the future of bullet-resistant technology and testing.

National Corrections and Law Enforcement Training and Technology Center (NCLETTC)

This organization offers training exercises to promote a safe and secure environment for technology testing and evaluation.

National Institute of Corrections (NIC)

NIC provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to Federal, state, and local corrections agencies. NIC also provides funding to support program initiatives and provides leadership to influence correctional policies, practices, and operations nationwide.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues. NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)

NLECTC offers support, research findings, and technological expertise to help state and local law enforcement, corrections, and other criminal justice personnel perform their duties more safely and efficiently.

Northeast Technology and Product Assessment Committee (NTPAC)

NTPAC identifies and evaluates emerging technological advances, products, and prototypes that may provide a significant impact within the correctional community.

Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC)

OLETC assists in the commercialization of innovative technology for use in law enforcement and corrections.

Rocky Mountain Regional Center, University of Denver

This NLECTC site focuses on projects including application of geographic information systems (GIS) technology to crime analysis, resource management, and operational planning; and using modern monitoring and information technology to assist probation and parole officers in offender management.

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