OpportunityTitle: The Impact of Different Safety Equipment Modalities on Reducing Correctional Officer Injuries
Description: The purpose of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals to conduct comparative evaluations of safety equipment modalities, that is, policies and practices among correctional agencies regarding what safety equipment staff may use, when and how staff use it, and how those modalities affect officers&#146; physical safety. For the purpose of this solicitation, safety equipment is defined as equipment used by correctional officers to de-escalate and stop violent and disruptive activities by inmates and to protect officers from assaults. Authorizing Legislation: Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202) and Homeland Security Act of 2002 (section 232).
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GrantorContactText: For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Jack Harne, Physical Scientist, by telephone at 202&#150;616&#150;2911 or by e-mail at Jack.Harne@ojp.usdoj.gov. &lt;br/&gt;For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800&#150;518&#150;4726 or 606&#150;545&#150;5035 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. &lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Note: The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except Federal holidays. &lt;br/&gt;