Lois M. Davis

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Senior Policy Researcher

Santa Monica Office

Education

Ph.D. in public health, University of California, Los Angeles

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Media Resources

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Overview

Lois M. Davis (she/her) is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. She has over 30 years research experience in the areas of public safety and public health, with a focus on justice-involved populations. Her expertise includes qualitative and quantitative analysis, program evaluation, and working with agencies and organizations involved in service provision, policymaking, or the administration of programs. Davis currently is leading a multi-year evaluaiton of California's 1170.01 County Resentencing Pilot Program. She also is leading a study to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on prison education in the United States. Davis is coleading the development of the Census of Youth Law Enforcement Experience Programs for the COPS Office, U.S. Department of Justice. She coauthored the 2021 guidebook What Corrections Officials Need to Know to Partner with Colleges to Implement College Programs in Prisons. She recently completed evaluations of Minnesota Department of Corrections’ Career Navigators Program and North Carolina's Pathways from Prison to Postsecondary Education. Past research includes a national evaluation of the effectiveness of educational and vocational training programs for incarcerated adults and juveniles funded under the Second Chance Act; a multi-year evaluation of welfare reform in California; development of a long-term evaluation framework for the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care; and a study to assess the public health implications of prisoner reentry in California. Davis received her Ph.D. in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Assessing the Effectiveness of Correctional Education
Evaluation of SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKS Program
Evaluation of North Carolina's Pathways from Prison to Post-Secondary Education demonstration project
Assessment of the Impact of COVID-19 on Correctional Education Programs for Incarcerated Adults
Evaluation of California's 1170.01 County Resentencing Pilot Program

Selected Publications

Davis, Lois M., Jennifer L. Steele, Robert Bozick, Malcolm V. Williams, Susan Turner, Jeremy N. V. Miles, Jessica Saunders, and Paul S. Steinberg, How Effective Is Correctional Education, and Where Do We Go from Here? The Results of a Comprehensive Evaluation, RAND Corporation (RR-564), 2014

Davis, Lois M., Robert Bozick, Jennifer L. Steele, Jessica Saunders, and Jeremy N. V. Miles, Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education: A Meta-Analysis of Programs That Provide Education to Incarcerated Adults, RAND Corporation (RR-266), 2013

Robert Bozick, Jennifer Steele, Lois M. Davis, Susan Turner, "Does Providing Inmates with Education Improve Post-Release Outcomes? A Meta-Analysis of Correctional Education Programs in the United States," Journal of Experimental Criminology, 2018

Davis, Lois M., Lynn A. Karoly, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Beverly A. Weidmer, Praise O. Iyiewuare, Robert Bozick, Gabriele Fain, Sami Kitmitto, Cheryl Graczewski, Eric Larsen, Johannes M. Bos, Melissa Arellanes, Andrew Horinouchi, Jennifer Anthony, Marina Castro, Kaitlin Fronberg, Connie Chandra, and Anlan Zhang, Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Program: Updated Findings Regarding Policy Implementation and Outcomes, RAND Corporation (RR-1894), 2020

Davis, Lois M., Higher Education Programs in Prison: What We Know Now and What We Should Focus On Going Forward, RAND Corporation (PE-342), 2019

Davis, Lois M., John Linton, What Corrections Officials Need to Know to Partner with Colleges to Implement College Programs in Prisons, RAND Corporation (TL-A1253-1), 2021

Davis, Lois M., Michelle C. Tolbert, and Susan Turner, Evaluation of the Minnesota Department of Correction's Career Navigators Program: Final Report, RAND Corporation (RR-A1132-1), 2022

Lois M. Davis, Louis T. Mariano, Melissa M. Labriola, Susan Turner, Matt Strawn, Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program: Year 1 Findings, RAND (RR-A2116-1), 2022

Honors & Awards

2015 Silver Merit Award, RAND Corporation
2015 RAND Zwick Impact Award, RAND Corporation
2019 RAND Alumni Impact Award, RAND Corporation

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: Bloomberg BNA; CQ Homeland Security Digest; KCRW-FM; KFI Los Angelges; Marketplace; Minnesota Public Radio Network; PBS; Washington Post Radio; WNPR; All Things Considered, NPR

Commentary

Vaccination

Who Can Effectively Champion the Vax?
Vaccine hesitancy appears to be one more hurdle in ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC would typically lead a campaign to overcome it, but Americans' trust in the CDC has declined measurably. Health care professionals may be more effective messengers when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines.
Apr 9, 2021
MedPage Today
U.S. Postal Service

The USPS Is a Public Service, Not a Business
As Congress and the White House debate how to assist the Postal Service, it will be important to understand the effects of proposed cost-cutting measures on mail delivery of vital services, smaller and rural communities, low-income communities, and the USPS's broader public safety and security functions.
Apr 6, 2021
The National Interest
U.S. Postal Service

The United States Postal Service Is More 'Essential' Than You Thought
The U.S. Postal Service is an essential service that delivers mail to every address in the country, connects rural communities, and contributes to public safety. But it is still mistakenly thought of as a private business that should be able to turn a profit.
Aug 25, 2020
The Hill
Prisoner Reentry

North Carolina Program Helps Former Prisoners Make It on the Outside
To avoid the all-too-common fate of ending up back in prison, incarcerated adults need skills and credentials they typically don't have. Helping them overcome the challenges of reentry is a net gain for them and for the communities to which they return.
Jul 11, 2019
The News & Observer
Terrorist Bombings

Austin Bombings Highlight a Potential Vulnerability in the Mail Delivery System
USPS is better than private couriers at identifying and detecting suspicious packages. Given that they are increasingly handling
Apr 17, 2018
Inside Sources
Prison Reform

The Pendulum Swings Back: Support for Postsecondary Education in Prison
Correctional educational programs can reduce incarceration costs and recidivism. But it's critical that former inmates can connect with reentry services in the community to complete their education.
Dec 15, 2016
The RAND Blog
Prisoner Reentry

Counties Need to Help Parolees Access Health Care
Health needs can be big challenges for former prisoners seeking to reenter communities. But recent policies in California promise to reduce that barrier.
Nov 23, 2016
San Francisco Chronicle
Prisoner Reentry

Obama Commutes Sentences of 46 Drug Offenders. Now for the Hard Part
Last month, President Obama commuted more sentences in a single day than any president since Lyndon Johnson. But commutation doesn't erase a criminal conviction.
Aug 10, 2015
The Tampa Tribune
Recidivism

Using Education to Stop the Prison Revolving Door
Providing education and vocational training to inmates is a cost-effective way to reduce recidivism rates, thus shrinking prison populations and easing the strain on prison budgets. Education is far less expensive than incarceration.
Sep 30, 2014
AL.com
Recidivism

The State of Washington and Its Focus on Rehabilitation
California can learn a great deal from the state of Washington, which has implemented a series of reforms focused on rehabilitation--on diverting offenders to treatment and other options and making serving time in prison the last option.
Sep 16, 2014
Zocalo Public Square and TIME
If You Want Ex-Cons to Be 'Productive Members of Society,' Ban the Box
When an inmate is released, you often hear Americans say that he's 'paid his debt' and can now become 'a productive member of society.' But the reality is ex-cons pay for their crimes long after sentences end. On the outside, the stigma of incarceration makes it extremely difficult to land a job.
Sep 5, 2014
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Recidivism

Sending Prisoners to College Will Save You Money
Correctional education works for states because it saves money and shrinks prison populations. It works for prisoners, the public, law enforcement, and the judicial system because educated prisoners are less likely to return to their criminal ways once released.
Apr 11, 2014
Newsday
Minority Students

Realizing the Potential of 'My Brother's Keeper'
The White House has mobilized an impressive coalition to address a critical national challenge, and used the power of research evidence to begin to structure the initiative. By drawing more lessons from research, the initiative can further bolster its chance to build strong and lasting ladders of opportunity and success for boys and young men of color.
Mar 16, 2014
The Hill
Affordable Care Act

Medicaid Access for the Formerly Incarcerated Under the ACA: Helping the Oft-Forgotten
America's prison population tends to be sicker than the general population. While Medicaid eligibility under the ACA offers an historic opportunity, enrolling the formerly incarcerated into the health exchanges or Medicaid will be neither simple nor straightforward.
Oct 3, 2013
The RAND Blog
Recidivism

To Stop Prisons' Revolving Door
If California wants to reduce its prison population, it needs to address recidivism, and the best way to do this is through education and job training. Cutting education and vocational training may seem like a tempting way to plug short-term budget gaps, but it actually ends up costing the system more over time.
Sep 16, 2013
Los Angeles Times
Emergency Preparedness

Boston Marathon Bombings Highlight Need to Measure Investment in Homeland Security
In recent years, especially following the economic downturn, states, counties, and cities have looked for ways to reduce costs and maintain basic policing services, leading many to question what the investment in counterterrorism and homeland security has achieved for their jurisdiction.
Apr 18, 2013
The RAND Blog
Prisoner Reentry

Prisoner Reentry and Public Health: Is Your State Ready?
Lois M. Davis, senior policy researcher, discusses the unique health needs of prisoners re-entering the general population and the role that health plays in their successful re-integration.
Jul 3, 2012
Racial Equity

Dropping Out, Imprisoned or Killed: Disparities in Outcomes Faced by Young African American Men
Boys and men of color—in particular, young African American men—are particularly vulnerable to racial and ethnic disparities. That such disparities exist should surprise no one. Nor should the fact that such disparities diminish the life chances of those affected, writes Lois M. Davis.
Aug 26, 2011
Tavis Smiley on PBS
Health Care Costs

California's Prisoner Shuffle
The state needs to deal with prison overcrowding and inadequate medical care for prisoners in ways that don't simply transfer the burden to county criminal justice systems and the healthcare safety nets of local communities, writes Lois Davis.
Aug 19, 2011
Los Angeles Times
Prisoner Reentry

Prison Health Care
Prison Health Care, in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Jul 12, 2007
San Diego Union-Tribune

Publications

Report
Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Prison Education: Survey Results
The authors examine trends in the coronavirus disease 2019 infection rate for the U.S. state prison population and present the results of their 2022 survey to assess the impact of the pandemic and response efforts on prison system education programs.
Mar 23, 2023
Testimony
Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program: First-Year Findings
Testimony presented before the California Committee on Revision of the Penal Code on March 17, 2023.
Mar 17, 2023
Report
America's Opioid Ecosystem: How Leveraging System Interactions Can Help Curb Addiction, Overdose, and Other Harms
Patterns and consequences of opioid use are changing dramatically. Researchers provide a nuanced assessment of America's opioid ecosystem, highlighting how leveraging system interactions can reduce addiction, overdose, suffering, and other harms.
Mar 16, 2023
Visualization
The Ecosystem Approach to Opioid Policy
RAND researchers created a tool to help federal, state, and local policymakers better understand issues surrounding opioids as an ecosystem—and explore innovative policy ideas.
Mar 16, 2023
Report
Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program: Year 1 Findings
This evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program seeks to determine how the program is implemented in nine pilot counties and what the characteristics are of a possible candidate for resentencing.
Oct 3, 2022
Report
Evaluation of the Minnesota Department of Correction's Career Navigators Program: Final Report
The authors conducted an independent process and outcomes evaluation of the Minnesota Department of Corrections' Career Navigators program, which aimed to help people with educational and career opportunities before and after being incarcerated.
Feb 15, 2022
Report
Understanding Subgroups Within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: Community and Department Perceptions with Recommendations for Change
RAND researchers studied deputy subgroups within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) to learn about how subgroups are formed, why they exist, and whether subgroups have affected community perceptions and trust in LASD.
Sep 10, 2021
Tool
What Corrections Officials Need to Know to Partner with Colleges to Implement College Programs in Prisons
This tool aims to provide guidance on key questions about in-prison college programs and help corrections officials in assessing such opportunities and partnering with colleges to implement an in-prison college program.
Jun 29, 2021
Report
Decline in Trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchers present a subset of results from May and October 2020 surveys fielded through the RAND American Life Panel to assess declines in trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
Apr 5, 2021
Report
The Role of the United States Postal Service in the Age of COVID-19
This report examines how Americans view the United States Postal Service and explores its role as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. The data were collected through the RAND American Life Panel as part of an ongoing analysis.
Jun 22, 2020
Report
Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Program: Updated Findings Regarding Policy Implementation and Outcomes
This report offers further findings from the evaluation of the Senate Bill (SB) 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, with a focus on ongoing implementation of SB 1041 and updates on participant outcomes.
Jan 24, 2020
Report
Characterization of the Synthetic Opioid Threat Profile to Inform Inspection and Detection Solutions
Researchers from the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center evaluated publicly available data to better understand consumption and supply of illegally imported synthetic opioids. In this report, they provide their findings and recommendations.
Sep 9, 2019
Report
Higher Education Programs in Prison: What We Know Now and What We Should Focus On Going Forward
This Perspective summarizes what is known about the effectiveness of educational programs for incarcerated adults, focusing on college programs and the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative, and lays out a roadmap of where to go from here.
Aug 28, 2019
Report
Co-Design of Services for Health and Reentry (CO-SHARE): An Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) Pilot Study with Individuals Returning to Community from Jail and Service Providers in Los Angeles County
This report describes the Co-Design of Services for Health and Reentry (CO-SHARE) pilot study that engaged individuals returning to the community from jail and varied service providers to improve health and reentry services in Los Angeles County.
Jul 24, 2019
Report
Evaluation of North Carolina's Pathways from Prison to Postsecondary Education Program
RAND researchers focus on North Carolina's implementation of the Pathways from Prison to Postsecondary Education Project. They examine the in-prison and community components of the program and the experiences of Pathways students and staff.
May 22, 2019
Journal Article
Does Providing Inmates with Education Improve Postrelease Outcomes? A Meta-Analysis of Correctional Education Programs in the United States
Meta-analysis demonstrates the potential value in providing inmates with educational opportunities while they serve their sentences.
Jul 3, 2018
Journal Article
Development of a Long-Term Evaluation Framework for the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care
RAND was awarded a contract by HHS OMH to develop the long-term evaluation framework for the National CLAS Standards. This report presents the details of the development of the framework.
2018
Journal Article
Evaluation of the National CLAS Standards: Tips and Resources
OMH commissioned the development of a framework and toolkit to guide efforts to evaluate the National CLAS Standards across four settings: ambulatory care, behavioral health, hospitals, and public health.
2018
Report
Impact of Proposition 47 on Los Angeles County Operations and Budget
This report recommends how to measure the impact of Proposition 47 (and future legislative mandates) on Los Angeles County operations and budgets and what metrics should be tracked.
Jun 15, 2017
Report
Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Program: Findings Regarding the Initial Policy Implementation and Outcomes
This report provides initial findings from the evaluation of the Senate Bill 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, with a focus on the implementation of the policy changes and participant outcomes.
Nov 2, 2016
Report
Assessment of the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program
Assesses the Bureau of Justice Assistance's State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program, which provides various forms counterterrorism training to state, local, and tribal law enforcement personnel.
Oct 28, 2016
Report
Preservation of Affordable Rental Housing: Evaluation of the MacArthur Foundation's Window of Opportunity Initiative
Evaluates the MacArthur Foundation's Window of Opportunity, a 20-year philanthropic initiative begun in 2000 that has allocated $187 million to preserve privately owned affordable rental housing.
Jun 6, 2016
Research Brief
Preserving the Supply of Affordable Housing: The MacArthur Foundation's Window of Opportunity Initiative
Summarizes the achievements of the MacArthur Foundation's Window of Opportunity -- a 20-year philanthropic initiative begun in 2000 to preserve privately owned affordable rental housing -- and the lessons it offers for other philanthropic initiatives.
Jun 6, 2016
Research Brief
Testing the Connection Between Social Spending and Better Health: U.S. Edition
This brief discusses the implications of research findings that, in the United States, higher levels of social spending are strongly associated with better health.
May 25, 2016
Research Brief
Testing the Connection Between Social Spending and Better Health: European Edition
This brief discusses the implications of research findings that, within the European Union, higher levels of social spending are strongly associated with better health.
May 25, 2016
Report
Are better health outcomes related to social expenditure? A cross-national empirical analysis of social expenditure and population health measures
This cross-national analysis explores the association between social spending and population health outcomes. It widens the scope of the previous analysis, incorporating social capital and income inequality and looks at associations across US states.
May 10, 2016
Journal Article
Education for Incarcerated Juveniles: A Meta-Analysis
Though the evidence base about what works in juvenile correctional education remains incomplete, the existing research does suggest promising directions for future programmatic investments.
2016
Report
Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Program: Background and Study Design
This report provides background on the Senate Bill (SB) 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, as well as an overview of a multiyear, multicomponent evaluation of the SB 1041 policy changes.
Mar 30, 2015
Journal Article
A National Picture of Prison Downsizing Strategies
This study provides an overview of national prison downsizing strategies.
2015
Infographic
Serving Time or Wasting Time? Correctional Education Programs Improve Job Prospects, Reduce Recidivism, and Save Taxpayer Dollars
Based on a comprehensive literature review, the authors examined the association between correctional education and reductions in recidivism, improvements in employment upon release from prison, and the cost-effectiveness of correctional education.
May 22, 2014
Report
How Effective Is Correctional Education, and Where Do We Go from Here? The Results of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Assesses the effectiveness of correctional education for both incarcerated adults and juveniles, presents the results of a survey of U.S. state correctional education directors, and offers recommendations for improving correctional education.
Mar 18, 2014
Research Brief
Correctional Education in the United States: How Effective Is It, and How Can We Move the Field Forward?
Assesses the effectiveness of correctional education for both incarcerated adults and juveniles, presents the results of a survey of U.S. state correctional education directors, and offers recommendations for improving correctional education.
Mar 4, 2014
Report
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education: A Meta-Analysis of Programs That Provide Education to Incarcerated Adults
After conducting a comprehensive literature search, the authors undertook a meta-analysis to examine the association between correctional education and reductions in recidivism, improvement in employment after release from prison, and other outcomes.
Aug 22, 2013
Research Brief
How Effective is Correctional Education? The Results of a Meta-Analysis
To examine the effectiveness of correctional education and its association with reductions in recidivism and improvement in employment after release from prison, the authors present the results a comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis.
Aug 22, 2013
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 35, No. 3, Winter 2011-2012
Stories discuss world demographic trends, Afghan peace prospects, U.S. health care spending, California prisoner reentry, Latin American inequalities, global health, veterans' mental health, highway investments, teacher bonuses, and charter schools.
Jan 13, 2012
Research Brief
What Are the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California?
Examines the health care needs of released California prisoners, communities most affected by reentry, safety net capacity, and provider experiences with ex-prisoners, given California's Public Safety Realignment Plan and federal health care reform.
Dec 7, 2011
Report
Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California: State-of-the-State Report
Examines the health care needs of newly released California prisoners, the communities most affected by reentry, the capacity of their safety nets, and the experiences of released prisoners, service providers, and families of prisoners.
Nov 16, 2011
Report
Source Materials for the Healthy Communities Toolkit: A Resource Guide for Community and Faith-Based Organizations
Provides content for a toolkit that will prepare community and faith-based organizations to take advantage of opportunities presented in the Affordable Care Act and engage faith and community leaders in promoting health in their communities.
May 6, 2011
Report
Long-Term Effects of Law Enforcement's Post-9/11 Focus on Counterterrorism and Homeland Security
Examines the effects that a stronger focus on homeland security and counterterrorism has had on law enforcement since 9/11, including organizational changes, funding mechanisms, and benefits, costs, and future challenges.
Oct 1, 2010
Report
Tracking Inmates and Locating Staff with Active Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID): Early Lessons Learned in One U.S. Correctional Facility
The lessons identified in this report pertain to the issues for a correctional facility to take into account when considering whether to deploy an active radio-frequency identification (RFID) system within the institution.
Jun 28, 2010
Research Brief
Assessing Parolees' Health Care Needs and Potential Access to Health Care Services in California
California parolees' health care, mental health care, and drug- and alcohol-treatment needs, as well as where parolees go when they return to counties, place significant demands on counties' safety-net resources and on their ability meet those needs.
Jun 17, 2009
Report
Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California: Phase I Report
A variety of approaches to assessing the health care needs and geographic distribution of California parolees can help policymakers understand local communities' capacity to meet the needs of this population.
May 29, 2009
Research Brief
The Socioeconomic, Health, Safety, and Education Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California
Discusses the large disparities between boys and men of color in California compared with their white counterparts across four broad domains -- socioeconomic, health, safety, and ready to learn.
Jan 27, 2009
Report
Reparable Harm: Assessing and Addressing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California, Executive Summary
The summary discusses some of the greatest socioeconomic, health, safety, and school readiness disparities for boys and men of color in California and reviews strategies to reduce disparities, including effective programs, practices, and policies.
Jan 4, 2009
Report
Reparable Harm: Assessing and Addressing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California
The study identifies some of the greatest socioeconomic, health, safety, and school readiness disparities for boys and men of color in California and reviews strategies to reduce the disparities, including effective programs, practices, and policies.
Jan 4, 2009
Journal Article
Public Health Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons
Review of what scientists and scholars know about WMD terrorism and America's options for confronting it.
2009
Report
Public Health Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Weapons
Presents a broad overview of the U.S. public health response system, recent efforts to improve preparedness, challenges faced, and options for moving forward.
2009
Research Brief
How Would Relaxing the Mailbox Rule Affect Public Safety and Security?
This research brief assesses the potential public safety and security implications of relaxing the U.S. Postal Service's Mailbox Rule, finding that doing so could have a moderate negative impact.
Nov 5, 2008
Report
The Role of the United States Postal Service in Public Safety and Security: Implications of Relaxing the Mailbox Monopoly
The United States Postal Service has a statutory monopoly to deliver mail to mailboxes, but there are arguments to relax that monopoly. This study assesses the public safety concerns of doing so and makes recommendations to address these concerns.
Oct 7, 2008
Report
The National Computer Security Survey (NCSS): Final Methodology
In 2006, RAND conducted the National Computer Security Survey (NCSS), the first nationally representative cybersecurity survey in the United States. This report documents the survey's methodology.
Sep 16, 2008
Research Brief
Health System Reconstruction and Nation-Building
This research brief examines past attempts to rebuild public health and health care delivery systems during nation-building efforts after U.S. military deployments intended to underpin the transition to peace, democracy, and economic stability.
Feb 26, 2007
Research Brief
When It Comes to Terrorism, How Prepared Are Local and State Agencies?
This research brief presents results of a survey of state and local response organizations to learn what they have done to improve their ability to respond to terrorist incidents since 9/11, how they have improved, and what still needs improvement.
Nov 7, 2006
Report
Combating Terrorism: How Prepared Are State and Local Response Organizations?
Results of a national survey of state and local response organizations' activities following 9/11 to improve preparedness to deal with terrorist incidents and other disasters.
Nov 1, 2006
Report
Public Health Preparedness: Integrating Public Health and Hospital Preparedness Programs
Examines different models for coordination that have been employed by local health departments and general acute-care hospitals to improve public health preparedness.
May 19, 2006
Report
Securing Health: Lessons from Nation-Building Missions
Presents the results of a study that examined the success of international efforts to rebuild public health and health care delivery in seven cases: Germany and Japan immediately after World War II; Somalia, Haiti, and Kosovo in the 1990s; and Afghanistan
Mar 15, 2006
Research Brief
Examining Possible Causes of Gulf War Illness: RAND Policy Investigations and Reviews of the Scientific Literature
This research brief outlines assistance that RAND provided to the OSAGWI in investigating the health effects of eight areas of possible causes of illness: infectious diseases, pyridostigmine bromide, immunizations, wartime stress, chemical and biological warfare agents, oil well fires, depleted uranium, and pesticides.
Nov 25, 2005
Report
State and Local Intelligence in the War on Terrorism
Examines how state and local law enforcement agencies conducted and supported counterterrorism intelligence activities after 9/11.
Nov 23, 2005
Report
Learning from Experience: The Public Health Response to West Nile Virus, SARS, Monkeypox, and Hepatitis A Outbreaks in the United States
Describes the response of state and local health departments to outbreaks of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), monkeypox, West Nile virus, and hepatitis A.
Aug 31, 2005
Report
Exemplary Practices in Public Health Preparedness
Briefly describes the methods and criteria used to select exemplary practices in public health preparedness.
Mar 1, 2005
Report
When Terrorism Hits Home: How Prepared Are State and Local Law Enforcement?
Presents the results of a 2002 survey of state and local law enforcement agencies assessing their preparedness for terrorism in the post-9/11 environment.
Nov 9, 2004
Report
What You Should Do to Prepare for and Respond to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks: Pocket Edition Survival Guide
The guide focuses on simple steps individuals can take to prepare for and respond to terrorist attacks with chemical, biological, radiological (dirty bomb) and nuclear weapons.
2004
Report
Approaches to Making Military-Civilian Domestic Violence Collaborations Work: Lessons Learned From Two Case Studies
Two case studies about collaborative relationships between military installations and neighboring communities offer preliminary information about strategies for forming and strengthening these relationships.
2004
Research Brief
Domestic Violence in the Military: Implementing Collaborative MOUs
The military has begun to encourage collaborative relationships--through formal memorandums of understanding (MOUs)--between military installations and neighboring communities intended to prevent and respond to domestic violence involving service mem...
2004
Report
Formalizing Collaboration: Establishing Domestic Violence Memorandums of Understanding Between Military Installations and Civilian Communities
Formal memorandums of understanding between military installations and neighboring communities to address domestic violence can be challenging but important to establish.
2004
Research Brief
Suggestions for Improving Military-Civilian Domestic Violence Collaborations
To prevent and respond to domestic violence by or against service members, the military hopes to form and strengthen collaborative relationships between installations and neighboring communities. The authors present findings from two case studies of...
2004
Report
Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks
How can individuals best prepare themselves against a variety of terrorist attacks?
2003
Report
Statewide Evaluation of the CYSA/TANF Program: Final Report
This report presents implementation and outcomes of California's CYSA/TANF Probation program statewide and in selected counties
2003
Report
Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks: A Quick Guide
Offers suggestions about how individuals can prepare for chemical, radiological, nuclear, or biological attacks and what actions they can take to protect their own health, safety, and lives.
2003
Research Brief
An Individual's Strategy for Responding to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks
This research brief describes work documented in Individual Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear, and Biological Terrorist Attacks (MR-1731-SF).
2003
Research Brief
Prisoner Reentry: What Are the Public Health Challenges?
In the past 20 years, the number of ex-offenders released from state and federal prisons has increased threefold. In addition, a number of states are considering the early release of state prisoners as a way to reduce state budgets.
2003
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 27, No. 2, Summer 2003
Discusses how lessons from the past have not yet been applied to American efforts at nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq; also examines troop deployment, infectious diseases, workers' compensation, and the health consequences of prisoner release.
2003
Report
Countywide Evaluation of the Long-Term Family Self-Sufficiency Plan: Countywide Evaluation Report
This document summarizes the quantitative and qualitative findings from three previous RAND reports on Los Angeles County's Long-Term Self-Sufficiency Plan.
2002
Report
Countywide Evaluation of the Long-Term Family Self-Sufficiency Plan: Assessing the Utility of the LTFSS Plan Service Delivery and Planning Framework
Analyzes how a results-based accountability methodology was used in Los Angeles County to devise programs targeting low-income families, and extracts lessons for future applications in the county.
2002
Report
Are Local Health Responders Ready for Biological and Chemical Terrorism?
The public health and medical communities have long sought to address the threat of biological, chemical, or other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their potential effects on the health and safety of U.S. citizens.
2002
Report
Measuring and Evaluating Local Preparedness for a Chemical or Biological Terrorist Attack
This issue paper discusses the challenges of measuring preparedness for chemical and biological weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents.
2002
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 26, No. 2, Summer 2002
Surveys RAND research conducted since Sept. 11, 2001, that examines the dimensions of the terrorist threat and potential responses to it, and issues such as global priorities, oversees deployments, homeland security, and state and local initiatives.
2002
Report
The California Wellness Foundation’s Violence Prevention Initiative Findings from an Evaluation of the First Five Years
So what happened as a result of the first five years of the VPI?
2001
Report
Challenges and Choices for Crime-Fighting Technology Federal Support of State and Local Law Enforcement
Provides findings of a study of technology in use or needed by law enforcement agencies at the state and local level, for the purpose of informing federal policymakers as they consider technology-related support for these agencies.
2001
Report
A Review of the Scientific Literature As It Pertains to Gulf War Illnesses: Volume 4: Stress
The Gulf War conflict presented veterans with an array of stressful experiences both before, during, and after deployment, and those experiences may have contributed to their reported health difficulties.
2000
Report
Interim Report: Evaluation of the Medicare-DoD Subvention Demonstration
This report evaluates the early implementation of TRICARE Senior Prime at six MTFs, financed by subvention (the transfer of funds from HCFA to DoD).
1999
Journal Article
Growing Pains: The Challenges of Medical Support for Operations Other Than War
What is the appropriate future role of U.S. medical forces in OOTW?; and How can these military assets be most effectively utilized?
1998
Report
Interagency Coordination in Military Operations Other Than War: Implications for the U.S. Army
The Arroyo Center is researching ways for the U.S. Army to maximize its effectiveness and efficiency in interagency military operations other than war (MOOTW).
1997
Report
Army Medical Support for Peace Operations and Humanitarian Assistance
The U.S. military is increasingly being called upon to provide medical support for U.S. forces, coalition forces, and civilian populations in
1996
Report
Effects of Medicare's Prospective Payment System on Service Use by Depressed Elderly Inpatients
The authors try to determine the effects of Medicare's prospective payment system (PPS) on hospital care, changes in length of stay and intensity of clinical services received by 2,746 depressed elderly patients in 297 acute care general medical hospitals were studied.
1996
Journal Article
Quality of Care for Depressed Elderly Patients Hospitalized in the Specialty Psychiatric Units or General Medical Wards
Evaluates quality of care for depression before and after the implementation of Medicare's prospective payment system (PPS).
1995
Journal Article
Quality of Care for Depressed Elderly Pre-Post Prospective Payment System: Differences in Response Across Treatment Settings
Using data from the RAND Prospective Payment/Quality of Care Study, examines whether quality of care changed for depressed, elderly hospitalized patients before and after implementation of the PPS.
1994
Journal Article
Quality of Care for Hospitalized Depressed Elderly Patients Before and After Implementation of the Medicare Prospective Payment System
The authors evaluated the impact of Medicare's Prospective Payment System on aspects of quality of care and outcomes for depressed elderly inpatients in acute-care general medical hospitals.
1993
Report
Prospective Payment for CHAMPUS Exempt Services: An Analysis of Children's Hospitals, Substance Abuse Services, and Psychiatric Services
Presents the results of an analysis of prospective payment options for three services exempt from the CHAMPUS diagnosis-related group (DRG) payment system.
1992
Journal Article
Using DRGS to Pay for Inpatient Substance Abuse Services: An Assessment of the Champus Reimbursement System
In October 1988, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) introduced a prospective payment system based on diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) to pay for substance abuse services.
1991