Department of Justice

This brief (PDF, 8 pages) outlines findings from an evaluation of Restoring Promise, an initiative to transform housing units for young adults in prison. Findings reveal how Restoring Promise’s approach to culture transformation significantly reduces prison violence and the use of restrictive housing (commonly referred to as solitary confinement). Learn ...

This report (PDF, 46 pages) describes findings from Child Safety Forward (CSF), a three-year initiative to develop multidisciplinary strategies and responses to address serious or near-death injuries and fatalities resulting from child abuse or neglect. This report provides a project overview, a description of the methodology, and a discussion of ...

This report provides official estimates of school crime and safety from a variety of data sources, including national surveys of students, teachers, principals, and post-secondary institutions. The report presents data on different types of student victimization, measures of school conditions, and student perceptions about their personal safety at school. Learn ...

This resource (PDF, 9 pages) provides key information, guidance, and questions to ask families and caregivers when a child on the autism spectrum goes missing. The document offers recommendations for first responders in the initial response and search for the child and shares considerations in the event of a prolonged ...

This resource (PDF, 3 pages) offers tips to caregivers for proactively supporting children on the autism spectrum before they go missing or run away. Learn more (PDF, 3 pages). 

This resource (PDF, 4 pages) provides recommendations for how law enforcement can best support children on the autism spectrum who have gone missing. The resource shares a definition of autism, describes characteristics and behaviors of children on the autism spectrum, and outlines components of a whole community approach to finding ...

Dates: See below  The Shielding Your Well-Being: Post-Traumatic Growth webinar series for professionals in the child sexual exploitation fields will discuss post-traumatic growth and transformational meaning and identify tools and techniques to mitigate the adverse effects on individuals in their workplace and personal lives. Webinars in the series include:   All About ...

This Peer Education Portal is a webpage where students, leaders, peer educators, and student health advocates are invited to share their school’s prevention education program with campuses nationwide. Learn more. 

This report (PDF, 15 pages) defines child sexual abuse material and describes the landscape of online child sexual exploitation offenses and their effects. The report describes DOJ efforts to foster the following:  Strategic law enforcement approach  Education efforts for parents/caregivers and children to prevent online child sexual exploitation  Technology and financial industry engagement  Legislation ...

This report (PDF, 23 pages) defines child sex trafficking and describes barriers to accurately identifying and tracking cases of child sex trafficking. The report provides an offender profile, reviews most frequently used offender methodology, and describes DOJ efforts to do the following:  Review and update training, policies, and guidance for law ...