The charge to the committee is to examine the full range of NIJ programs in order to assess and make recommendations for the ways in which NIJ develops its research priorities and programs in order to meet the needs of the criminal justice field. The committee’s review will examine NIJ's short and long term strategic planning and budgeting processes and its organizational structure. The review will focus on the role of NIJ in supporting and sustaining the nation's scientific infrastructure on crime and criminal justice system research and the relationship between the Institute's work and the missions of the Department of Justice and the Office of Justice Programs. The review will consider the extent to which budget requests are linked to the program's long term and annual goals. The review will examine the ways in which NIJ develops and communicates its investment priorities as well as its research findings to Congress and others, including state and local agencies, federal executive agencies and the courts, and researchers in order to determine the impact of NIJ programs and how that impact can be enhanced. The review will assess the organization of NIJ, how well it executes its mandated role, as defined by Congress, for conducting basic and applied research on the criminal justice system and related aspects of the civil justice system, and its ability to respond to both long and short term research needs. The review will consider priority uses for additional funding that may be obtained through budget initiatives or interagency partnerships.
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