August 20, 2024

### History of NIJ

Learn the history of NIJ

*National Institute of Justice: Celebrating Over 50 Years*(2018)

*25 Years of Criminal Justice Research**(1994)*

Find annual and other legislated reports by year:

**2024 —**
                      - Annual Evaluation Plan, Fiscal Year, 2024, U.S. Department of Justice  [1]
                      - First Step Act Annual Report, June 2024, U.S. Department of Justice

**2023 —**
                      - 2023 NIJ Annual Report to Congress - forthcoming
                      - FY 2023 OJP Correctional Education Evaluation
                      - Annual Evaluation Plan, Fiscal Year, 2023, U.S. Department of Justice  
                      - First Step Act Annual Report, April 2023, U.S. Department of Justice
                      - Annual Evaluation Plan, Fiscal Year, 2023, U.S. Department of Justice
                      - FY 2022 Report for Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2022 Women in Federal Incarceration

**2022 —**
                      - 2022 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - FY 2022 Report on the Use of Solitary Confinement for the Committee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
                      - Annual Evaluation Plan, Fiscal Year, 2022, U.S. Department of Justice  
                      - FY 2022 Report for Committees on Appropriations Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice System
                      - National Institute of Justice Literature Review and Data Analysis on Deaths in Custody, Report to Congress
                      - FY 2022 Report for Committees on Appropriations Native Hawaiians in the Criminal Justice System
                      - First Step Act Annual Report, April 2022, U.S. Department of Justice                         - 2022 Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool

**2021 —**
                      - 2021 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2021 Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool
                      - FY 2021 Report to the Committees on the Judiciary on the Study of Investigative Factors Related to Online Child Exploitation Report
                      - FY 2021 Report to the Committees on Appropriations: Research on School Resource Officer Programs                         - Related Report:  School Policing Programs: Where We Have Been and Where We Need To Go Next

**2020 —**
                      - 2020 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - The Attorney General's First Step Act Section 3634 Annual Report                         - 2020 Review and Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment Tool
                        - First Step Act Implementation Fiscal Year 2020 90-Day Report
                      - FY 2020 Report to the Committees on Appropriations Formerly Incarcerated Women and Reentry: Trends, Challenges, and Recommendations for Research and Policy
                      - A Comprehensive School Safety Framework: Report to the Committees on Appropriations
                      - STOP School Violence Initiative Metrics: FY 2020 Report to the Committees on Appropriations

**2019 —**
                      - 2019 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2019 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

**2018 —**
                      - 2018 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2018 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program

**2017 —**
                      - 2017 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2017 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                      - Fiscal Year 2017 Funding for DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement and Other Forensic Activities 
                      - The Comprehensive School Safety Initiative: FY 2017 Report to Congress

**2016 —**
                      - 2016 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2016 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                      - Fiscal Year 2016 Funding for DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement and Other Forensic Activities 

**2015 —**
                      - 2015 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2015 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
                      - Fiscal Year 2015 Funding for DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement and Other Forensic Activities 
                      - The Comprehensive School Safety Initiative: 2015 Report to Congress 

**2014 —**
                      - 2014 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2014 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program                         - 2014 Abstracts 
                      - Funding for Fiscal Year 2014 DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement and Other Forensic Activities 
                      - Comprehensive School Safety Initiative Report

**2013 —**
                      - 2013 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2013 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program                         - 2013 Abstracts
                      - Funding for Fiscal Year 2013 DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement and Other Forensic Activities (pdf, 12 pages)

**2012 —**
                      - 2012 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2012 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program                         - 2012 Abstracts
                      - Funding for Fiscal Year 2012 DNA Analysis, Capacity Enhancement and Other Forensic Activities 

**2011 —**
                      - 2011 NIJ Annual Report to Congress 
                      - 2011 DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 Report to Congress
                      - 2011 Report on the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program                         - 2011 Abstracts

**2010 —**
                      - 2010 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2010 DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 Report to Congress
                      - 2010 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program                         - 2010 Abstracts (xls, 399 KB)

**2009 —**
                      - 2009 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2009 Report on the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program                         - 2009 Abstracts (xls, 236 KB)

**2008 —**
                      - 2008 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2008 Report on the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program                         - 2008 Abstracts (xls, 217 KB)

**2007 —**
                      - 2007 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2007 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program                         - 2007 Abstracts

**2006 —**
                      - 2006 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2006 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants Program                         - 2006 Awards (xls, 96 KB)

**2005 —**
                      - 2005 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2005 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants Program                         - 2005 Abstracts (xls, 91 KB)

**2004 —**
                      - 2005 Report on the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants Program
                      - 2004 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2004 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants Program

**2003 —**
                      - 2003 NIJ Annual Report to Congress 
                      - 2003 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants Program

**2002 —**
                      - 2002 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - 2002 Report on the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants Program

**2001 —**
                      - 2001 NIJ Annual Report to Congress

**2000 —**
                      - 2000 NIJ Annual Report to Congress

**1999 —**
                      - 1999 NIJ Annual Report to Congress

**1998 —**
                      - 1998 NIJ Annual Report to Congress 

**1997 —**
                      - 1997 NIJ Annual Report to Congress

**1996 —**
                      - 1996 NIJ Annual Report to Congress

**1995 —**
                      - 1995 NIJ Annual Report to Congress
                      - Confidentiality of Communications Between Sexual Assault or Domestic Violence Victims and Their Counselors: Findings and Model Legislation   

##   Notes  

[1]The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 ("Evidence Act”) emphasizes collaboration and coordination to advance data and evidence-building functions in the Federal Government. Title I of the Evidence Act mandates a number of activities related to evidence building and evaluation; other titles focus on open government data and confidential information protection and statistical efficiency. The Annual Evaluation Plan describes the significant evaluations the Department will conduct in each fiscal year, many of which are conducted by NIJ.

Learn more about the U.S. Department of Justice activities in response to the Evidence Act. 

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