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How can the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction best train correctional mental health providers in the criminal justice system to support persons experiencing suicide or self-injury?

Project started: May 19, 2023

Department or Agency: NC Department of Adult Correction

Topics

TrainingCriminal JusticeEvidence-based PracticeSuicide and Self-Injury Prevention and Intervention

What are the best practices used by state correctional agencies for supervising and providing services to incarcerated individuals who are proficient in languages other than English and have Limited English Proficiency?

Project started: November 15, 2024

Department or Agency: NC Department of Adult Correction

Topics

Language AccessLimited English ProficiencyLiterature ReviewStaff Training and Professional Development Curricula

How effective are NCDAC rehabilitation, programming, and reentry practices at reducing recidivism and improving post-release outcomes?

Project started: January 23, 2024

Department or Agency: NC Department of Adult Correction

Topics

Correctional HealthcareCriminal JusticeFood insecurityEmploymentHousingRehabilitation and reentrySocial work

What is the estimated social, economic, and environmental value of conserving natural and working lands (particularly wetlands) in North Carolina? What are the estimated social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with the degradation of wetlands that lost federal or state protections between 2022 and 2023?

Department or Agency: NC Department of Environmental Quality

Topics

Conservation Tax Law and PolicyCost/Benefit AnalysesEconomy-wide Impacts and Policy OptionsEnvironmental (Water Quality) Impacts and Policy OptionsFlood Risk and Flood ResiliencyState and Federal Lands Wetland ProtectionNatural and Working Lands Preservation and ConservationClimate Change - Carbon Sequestration Potential

What are the costs and benefits to industry, the public, and the environment associated with NCDEQ’s proposed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances standards?

Project started: October 25, 2023

Department or Agency: NC Department of Environmental Quality

Topics

Benefit and Cost AnalysisEmerging CompoundsPer- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Regulatory Impact Assessment Wastewater Treatment

How many code enforcement officials does North Carolina need to perform inspections within two business days statewide? What is the best methodology and tool for optimally allocating inspectors across the state?

Project started: October 10, 2024

Department or Agency: NC Department of Insurance

Topics

Building Code Administration And EnforcementEconomic DevelopmentPermits And InspectionsPublic SafetyWorkforce Needs

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