Evaluation of Technical Assistance for Evidence-Based Decisionmaking in Local Criminal Justice Systems

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals to enter into a cooperative agreement for a 20-month project to begin in June 2010. Work under this cooperative agreement will involve documenting the technical assistance (TA) provided to up to six sites selected as grantees under Phase II of the Evidence-Based Decisionmaking in Local Criminal Justice Systems project. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the quality of the services provided to the sites and to document the degree to which the technical assistance services affected the sites’ preparation to implement the Evidence-Based Decisionmaking Framework (the Framework).