May 01, 2018

Dr. Joe Zlatic, Lindenwood University-Belleville, and Dr. Jeanie Thies, Lindenwood University

Research will compare offenders who fail on supervision and face revocation with those who successfully complete their period of supervision and identify those factors that distinguish these two groups.

May 01, 2018

Dr. Selena Washington, St. Louis University, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

Research will aid in identifying vocational and career interests of incarcerated women and can lead to development of more meaningful vocational training within correctional facilities and more successful reintegration into the community.

May 01, 2018

Healthy Transitions, Inc. (nonprofit organization serving MoDOC offenders)

Evaluation of a program that provides free 30-day medication to offenders reentering the community. The program is intended to reduce barriers to obtaining employment, decrease mental illness relapses, and facilitate overall successful reentry.

Jan 01, 2018

Dr. Jackie Landess, St. Louis University, Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience

Survey of judges and attorneys in St. Louis County to assess their perceptions of mental illness in people accused of and convicted of crimes and appropriate methods for addressing mental illness in this population. Results will be applied to develop trainings to increase awareness and understanding of mental illness and its interface with the criminal justice system.

Aug 01, 2017

Dr. Lisa Jaegers, St. Louis University

Needs assessment which aims to gain information regarding correctional workers’ physical and mental health, as well as gauge their perceptions of rehabilitation and offender reentry, leading to preparation for organizational culture change. Data were gathered via a structured survey and focus groups with staff members within the Missouri Department of Corrections (MoDOC). Results will be shared with the MoDOC and used to lay the groundwork for improving staff morale and strengthening their role in facilitating change among the offender population.

Jun 01, 2017

Dr. Jennifer Bello-Kottenstette, St. Louis University School of Medicine

Needs assessment which aims to gain information regarding correctional workers’ physical and mental health, as well as gauge their perceptions of rehabilitation and offender reentry, leading to preparation for organizational culture change. Data were gathered via a structured survey and focus groups with staff members within the Missouri Department of Corrections (MoDOC). Results will be shared with the MoDOC and used to lay the groundwork for improving staff morale and strengthening their role in facilitating change among the offender population.

Jan 01, 2017

Dr. Joe Zlatic, Lindenwood University-Belleville

Process evaluation of the St. Charles County’s problem-solving court for veterans facing sentencing for certain crimes. A full report was submitted to the St. Charles County Treatment Court and Dr. Zlatic presented results of the research at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences conferences in New Orleans, LA in February 2018.

Nov 01, 2016

Dr. Kelli Canada, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Social Work

Evaluation of a pilot program within Missouri Department of Corrections that is modeled after the Crisis Intervention Training program, a law enforcement program that has been deemed effective in quelling disturbances with mentally ill offenders and helping ensure they receive appropriate interventions.

May 01, 2016

Dr. Andrea Boyles, Lindenwood University-Belleville

This qualitative research project included interviews with members of St. Louis communities and explored how blacks perceive crime in their neighborhoods and what actions, if any, are taken by law enforcement to effectively address crime as opposed to using aggressive actions against the community members. This phase of the project is completed. Dr. Boyles’ research on the topic continues and has helped inform her forthcoming book examining relationships between citizens in predominantly black communities and law enforcement, which will be released in August of 2018.

May 01, 2016

Dr. Jeanie Thies, Lindenwood University

The Eastern District of Missouri U.S. Federal Probation Office has awarded the Hammond Institute a grant of $25,000 to create quantitative data sets from the qualitative information collected by the Probation Office. The Hammond Institute is providing matching funds for the ongoing costs of the project, which aims to make a large number of previously unavailable data sets available to criminal justice researchers. The three projects cover sex offender recidivism, the effects of veterans' courts, and methamphetamine use and mental illness.