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May 2, 2022
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Jan 6, 2022
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Apr 30, 2026
This brief describes results from an evaluation of Breaking Barriers, a program in Los Angeles County that helps justice-involved individuals and families secure stable housing and employment.
Research
Justice-involved individuals often face significant challenges securing stable housing and employment. The authors of this report examine a program designed to help justice-involved individuals improve housing and employment outcomes.
Apr 29, 2026
Qualitative assessment of nine California counties finds that standardizing mental health diversion processes facilitates implementation, while prosecutor concerns and public safety perceptions pose barriers.
Mar 23, 2026
This report presents an evaluation of Pima County’s Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative, a permanent supportive housing program that aims to address the challenges of homelessness, behavioral health conditions, and repeated incarceration.
Project
Feb 18, 2026
RAND Europe gathered evidence on the Count Me In programme, a numeracy intervention for prisons, to inform a decision on its feasibility and implementation.
Jan 15, 2026
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and His Majesty’s Prisons and Probation Service jointly commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a research study to examine and evaluate how drug testing regimens and incentivised substance free living wings are implemented in prisons in England and Wales.
Dec 17, 2025
This study aimed to understand how well established Incentivised Substance Free Living wings (ISFLs) are being implemented in three male prisons in England.
This study aimed to understand how two mandatory drug testing regimens are conducted, the specific operational barriers to implementation of the policy, and the perceived utility and impact of sanctions and support on deterrence.
Oct 1, 2025
RAND evaluates employment, education, and post-conviction relief strategies by drawing insights from employers, service providers, and people with lived experience.
Aug 4, 2025
This report presents findings and recommendations from an evaluation of California's Public Defense Pilot Program, which made funding available to counties to support the provision of counsel to those who might be eligible for postconviction relief.
Jul 30, 2025
This report presents an evaluation of the three-year California County Resentencing Pilot Program. The evaluation comprises an analysis of data collected by district attorney offices, a qualitative implementation assessment, and a cost study.
May 27, 2025
RAND Europe is evaluating the impact, process, and economics of the New Prisons Programme in England and Wales.
